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Taylor century sets up series win

James Taylor's century and Ben Stokes's fifty set up a series-clinching 135-run victory for England Lions over Sri Lanka A at Northampton

16-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Prasanna's six sets up huge victory

Sri Lanka A levelled their one-day series against England Lions with a crushing 10-wicket victory secured before the scheduled innings break at New Road

14-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Taylor hundred sets up Lions win

James Taylor's 106 and a buccaneering 26-ball 59 from Jonny Bairstow set up England Lions' 97-run win over Sri Lanka A at New Road

12-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka A edge high-scoring battle

Sri Lanka A edged a high-scoring day at Trent Bridge, chasing down a rain-reduced target of 272 with five wickets to spare to beat Nottinghamshire

10-Aug-2011

Root and Kerrigan added to Lions squad

Joe Root, the Yorkshire batsman, and Lancashire left-arm spinner Simon Kerrigan have been called into the England Lions squad to face Sri Lanka A

09-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Taylor and Bairstow impress in drawn match

James Taylor pushed his claims for a place in next week's third Test squad by making 98 in the drawn match with Sri Lanka A at Scarborough

05-Aug-2011

Root helps Lions move into lead

A 98-run opening stand and a composed half-century from England Lions opener Joe Root put the hosts 92 runs ahead at stumps on the third day in Scarborough

04-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Silva sparkles before quicks strike back

As the senior England side did against India, the Lions fought back when a match appeared to be drifting away from them against Sri Lanka A at Scarborough

03-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Young talent given chance to impress

A group of England's talented young players have been given a chance to impress the selectors after a development squad was named to face Sri Lanka A

03-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Taylor hits 76 to keep selectors on notice

England Lions were bowled out for 299 on the first day of four against Sri Lanka A at Scarborough

02-Aug-2011

Durham edge a tight contest

A 112-run stand for the eight wicket dragged Durham over the line in a tight contest against Sri Lanka A at Chester-le-Street

29-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

All-round Borthwick puts Durham in control

Scott Borthwick, the legspinning allrounder who was recently called-up by the England Lions, enjoyed an excellent day with bat and ball to leave Durham firmly on top of their four-day match against Sri Lanka A at Chester-le-Street

27-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Borthwick, Hales and Stokes in Lions squad

James Taylor, the Leicestershire batsman, will captain England Lions in their four-day and one-day matches against Sri Lanka A next month

25-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Naik stars in massive Leicestershire win

Leicestershire completed a massive 223-run win over Sri Lanka A on the fourth day at Grace Road, Jigar Naik's offspinners bringing him four wickets as several bowlers contributed to the county's win

23-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka A set tough run chase

Sri Lanka A face a huge final-day run chase after being set 463 by Leicestershire although started briskly to reach 71 for 1

23-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lankans crumble to hand Leicestershire advantage

Leicestershire surged to a clear advantage over Sri Lanka A on the second day at Grace Road, Wayne White picking up four wickets and Greg Smith reach an unbeaten fifty to secure a 258-run lead

21-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Taylor shines against Sri Lanka A

James Taylor hit an unbeaten 161 to provide nearly half Leicestershire's total on the opening day of Sri Lanka A's tour

20-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kaushal Silva to lead A squad in England

Wicketkeeper-batsman Kaushal Silva has been appointed captain of the Sri Lanka A squad for the tour of England in July

10-Jun-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

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