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Penney bemused by England drops

Sri Lanka's assistant coach, Trevor Penney, believes a lapse of concentration was to blame for the spate of dropped catches that cost England victory in the first Test at Lord's

17-May-2006•Andrew Miller

Jayasuriya omitted for Sussex clash

Sanath Jayasuriya has been overlooked for Sri Lanka's four-day warm-up game against Sussex at Hove

17-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

Jayawardene: 'We had nothing to lose'

Mahela Jayawardene admitted that his team's achievement was beginning to sink in, as he reflected on their remarkable backs-to-the-wall draw in the first Test against England at Lord's

17-May-2006•Andrew Miller

England wait on Harmison

England's selectors will have to wait until the end of the week before finding out whether Steve Harmison will be fit for the second Test which starts at Edgbaston in eight days

17-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

Flintoff upbeat despite spilled opportunities

Andrew Flintoff admitted that England's lapses in the field had made the difference, as Sri Lanka batted out the last two-and-a-half days to secure a remarkable draw in the first Test at Lord's

15-May-2006•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Jayawardene proves his critics wrong

Sri Lanka's captain, Mahela Jayawardene, praised the performance of his young team and said that their efforts ranked up there with the best, as the first Test at Lord's was saved through a brilliant rearguard action

15-May-2006•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Gloomy skies and a resolute tail defy England

Sri Lanka pulled off a stunning escape on the final day as the tail defied everything England could throw at them

15-May-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Jayawardene and light delay England

Mahela Jayawardene fought tooth and nail before being cruelly dispatched after an outstanding fighting century that kept Sri Lanka's hopes of a draw flickering in the gloom at Lord's

14-May-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

'I haven't come to put pressure on anyone': Jayasuriya

Sanath Jayasuriya has said that he had to think twice before coming out of retirement after he was asked by Ashantha de Mel, chairman of selectors, to change his mind

14-May-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sangakkara prays for a great escape

Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka's vice-captain and top-scorer, admitted that his side were still braced for a hefty defeat in the first Test at Lord's

13-May-2006•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Panesar stunts Sri Lanka's fightback

Upul Tharanga and Kumar Sangakkara struck battling half-centuries but Monty Panesar took two wickets to leave Sri Lanka staring at a heavy defeat

13-May-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Mahmood and Pietersen leave Sri Lanka in tatters

Kevin Pietersen produced a dazzling century to propel England into an impregnable position in the first Test at Lord's, then it was over to Sajid Mahmood to mark his debut in stunning fashion with three wickets in his first four overs

12-May-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Vaughan comeback delayed again

Michael Vaughan has suffered another setback in his bid to shake off a long-standing knee injury and is now likely to miss the entire Test series against Sri Lanka

11-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

Trescothick: 'It was time to move on'

Marcus Trescothick returned to the England fold as if he had never been away, rattling along to his 14th Test hundred and his second at Lord's

11-May-2006•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Trescothick sparkles on return

Marcus Trescothick returned to Test cricket with 106 and Alastair Cook struck 89 as England reached a commanding 318 for 3 on the first day against Sri Lanka at Lord's

11-May-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Flintoff looks to England's future

Distractions come in all shapes and sizes, as both England and Sri Lanka have been discovering on the eve of the first Test at Lord's

10-May-2006•Andrew Miller

Jayasuriya poised for Test return

Sanath Jayasuriya has been recalled to the Sri Lankan Test after reversing his decision to retire

10-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

Giles aiming for June return

Ashley Giles, the England spinner, has targetted a return to cricket next month and hopes to be ready for the Test series against Pakistan beginning on July 13

10-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

Harmison return delayed

Steve Harmison's return to action has been delayed after his wife went into labour. He was due to line-up for Durham in their County Championship clash but withdrew at the last minute

10-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

Confident Cook senses his moment

Somewhere beneath his poised and upright exterior, Alastair Cook claims to harbour a shred of nervousness but the fear of failure was clearly not weighing too heavily on his mind

09-May-2006•Andrew Miller at Lord's

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