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MCC expose Sri Lankan batting frailties

Sri Lanka's confidence ahead of the final npower Test against England will hardly have been boosted by their performance in the rain-affected match against an MCC side full of England hopefuls, which ended today in a draw.

08-Jun-2002•Ralph Dellor

Butcher to decide on Test fitness by Tuesday

John Crawley is on standby to replace Mark Butcher in England's final eleven for the third and final test against Sri Lanka, which starts at Old Trafford on Thursday

08-Jun-2002•Stephen Lamb

Afzaal makes the most of his opportunity against the Sri Lankans

Usman Afzaal was one of a number of players on the fringe of the England Test side who impressed when play eventually got under way at Chesterfield on what was scheduled to be the second day of the match between MCC and the Sri Lankans

07-Jun-2002•Stephen Lamb

Butcher a doubtful starter for Manchester Test

The England batsman Mark Butcher says that his knee injury makes him no more than

06-Jun-2002•Stephen Lamb

Sri Lankans suffer another wash-out

The first day's play in the three-day tour match between Sri Lanka and the MCC has been washed out by steady rain

06-Jun-2002•Stephen Lamb

Steven Kirby reprimanded under new ECB Discipline Code

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today confirmed that Yorkshire bowler, Steven Kirby, has received three penalty points under the ECB's newdiscipline code following an incident during Yorkshire's Frizzell CountyChampionship Division One

05-Jun-2002•Media Release

ECB Chief Executive hints at One-Day International in 2003 for Rose Bowl

The England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tim Lamb was full of enthusiasm for The Rose Bowl after visiting during the Warwickshire match last week as a guest of Chairman Rod Bransgrove.

05-Jun-2002•Vic Isaacs

Manager denies forcing Muralitharan to play at Edgbaston

Sri Lanka team manager Chandra Schaffter has denied that Muttiah Muralitharan was forced to play at Edgbaston after media speculation that he would have preferred to sit out the match and allow his shoulder to fully heal

05-Jun-2002•Saadi Thawfeeq

Manager denies forcing Muralitharan to play at Edgbaston

Sri Lanka team manager Chandra Schaffter has denied that Muttiah Muralitharan was forced to play at Edgbaston after media speculation that he would have preferred to sit out the second Test.

05-Jun-2002•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Lucky losers aim for outright win

Cricket may not be suffering from one-day fatigue, but a surfeit of the 50-over game signed the death warrant of the Benson and Hedges Cup

04-Jun-2002•Sean Beynon

Sri Lanka prepares for party of a lifetime

As another English season draws to a close, the trees turn yellow and the temperature falls, cupboards will be raided for fleeces and pullovers

02-Jun-2002•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka comprehensively beaten at Edgbaston

The England football team might have thrown away a winning position in Japan, but the country's cricketers made no mistake at Edgbaston after bursting through what had been stubborn Sri Lankan resistance with the new ball after lunch on the fourth

02-Jun-2002•Ralph Dellor

We lost it in the first innings, says Jayasuriya

Sanath Jayasuriya, the Sri Lankan captain, blamed the fact that his side did not get enough runs in the first innings in the second npower Test at Edgbaston for the eventual defeat by an innings and 111 runs.

02-Jun-2002•Ralph Dellor

ICC Champions Trophy: Blazing sunshine, blistering cricket

It promises to be a mouth-watering appetizer to the 2003 World Cup in March

02-Jun-2002•Charlie Austin

England strengthen grip on second Test

With two whole days remaining, England have this second Test, and Sri Lanka, by the throat

01-Jun-2002•Ralph Dellor

ICC Champions Trophy: Blazing sunshine, blistering cricket

It promises to be a mouth-watering appetizer to the 2003 World Cup in March

01-Jun-2002•Charlie Austin

Mahanama and beach cricket

Former Sri Lanka cricketer Roshan Mahanama, now a cricket commentator with BBC Test Match Special takes on a new role when he helps to introduce hundreds of children to beach cricket

01-Jun-2002•Saadi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka prepares for party of a lifetime

As another English season draws to a close, the trees turn yellow and the temperature falls, cupboards will be raided for fleeces and pullovers

01-Jun-2002•Charlie Austin

'We're in a great situation' - Trescothick

So far this has been a good match for the Somerset contingent in the Englandside

31-May-2002•Ralph Dellor

England take command as Trescothick shines

Marcus Trescothick has an unenviable record of finishing on the losing sidewhenever he has scored a century in international cricket

31-May-2002•Ralph Dellor

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