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Sri Lanka out to settle grudges

Accustomed to dealing with disturbances, Sri Lanka's siege mentality and desire to win has grown stronger with each English antagonism

10-Jun-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

An emotional jigsaw puzzle on an unlicensed roller-coaster

It's all up in the air for England selection-wise, goody

10-Jun-2014•Andy Zaltzman

England Test squad chance to reinvent

The announcement of who will be preparing for the Lord's Test should be the most fascinating in a long time with plenty of spaces to fill

04-Jun-2014•Andrew McGlashan

Fine-tuning for Sri Lanka to peak at World Cup

Sri Lanka have the batting raw materials to launch a fine World Cup campaign but a little polishing may make a considerable difference in eight months' time

04-Jun-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

England must confront failings to improve

There were some admirable aspects to England's cricket in this series but they are going to need to rethink their tactics for the World Cup

04-Jun-2014•George Dobell

Emboldened Sri Lanka keep their cool

It may have been tempting for Sri Lanka to hide Sachithra Senanayake in this match, in hope the furore would blow over. But emboldened by the added pressure instead, they made his role in the match more prominent

03-Jun-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayawardene finds the gap

Plays of the day from the fifth and final one-day international between England and Sri Lanka

03-Jun-2014•George Dobell and Alan Gardner

Senanayake catches Buttler dozing

Jos Buttler should have known better when Sachithra Senanayake warned him about backing up too far - the bowler does not deserve criticism for 'Mankading'

03-Jun-2014•George Dobell at Edgbaston

Pick Buttler already

Should he be in England's Test side? Should he not? How do you tell if a player is "ready"? Damn it all and pencil him in

03-Jun-2014•Andy Zaltzman

England face test of priorities

If England do win the ODI series against Sri Lanka, it may only serve to mask some of the issues they must resolve ahead of the World Cup

02-Jun-2014•George Dobell

Sri Lanka's other power couple

While Kumar Sangakkara has developed into a dominating one-day batsman, Tillakaratne Dilshan has become a reformed dasher. Together they are one-day cricket's form pairing

31-May-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Root thinks differently to down Dilshan

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the 4th ODI

31-May-2014•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

Seventh ball the charm for Anderson

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third ODI

28-May-2014•Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford

Dilshan dimmed by time but grows in substance

The one-time master of a vast arsenal of strokes has smelted down his technique as age catches up with him. How he and his side have benefited

25-May-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jordan beauty keeps Dilshan waiting

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Chester-le-Street

25-May-2014•Andrew McGlashan at Chester-le-Street

Only the start of the short stuff

Sri Lanka's bowlers had propelled their World T20 campaign, often bailing out lacklustre batting displays, but when the bowlers had a bad evening in London, the batsmen could not reciprocate

22-May-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL future glows brighter in victory

Encouraging innings from Kithuruwan Vithanage and Lahiru Thirimanne suggested Sri Lanka can handle the Jayawardene-Sangakkara succession issue

20-May-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Carberry clanger highlights England muddle

A crucial dropped catch by Michael Carberry was just one example of England expecting things from players that they do not do a county level

20-May-2014•George Dobell at The Oval

Gurney gets himself off the mark

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from The Oval

20-May-2014•Andrew McGlashan at The Oval

Rising Sri Lanka continue to defy turbulence

Reputation and regeneration will again be key themes for Sri Lanka as they seek to build towards the 2015 World Cup

19-May-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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