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Muttiah Muralitharan and Lasith Malinga took three wickets each as Sri Lanka dismissed Derbyshire for 219 on the first day of the tour match at the Racecourse Ground

Andrew Flintoff, the face of Sky Sports' cricket coverage as they embark on their first full summer of home international coverage, has extended his sporting experience in a host of different directions, as part of a new mini-series to help promote the ga

Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka's captain for the tour of England, has expressed his pleasure at his side's impressive start to the English summer

A ninth-wicket stand of 38 from the British Universities denied Sri Lanka a likely victory on the final day of their opening match at Fenner's

Thilan Samaraweera hit an unbeaten 82 to steady Sri Lanka after they'd slipped to 38 for 4 in their second innings against British Universities. Chaminda Vaas and Nuwan Zoysa earlier took three wickets apiece

Robert Key has been named as captain of a strong England A side for their four-day match against the Sri Lankans at Worcester

Sri Lanka opened their tour of England with a tame batting display against the British Universities, but were buoyed by an impressive and energetic hundred from Upul Tharanga

A brief history of matches between England and Sri Lanka by Martin Williamson

The Sri Lankan tourists are braced for a pace onslaught in England's unfamiliar early-season conditions, after arriving in the country for the start of their ten-week tour. After a two-week break to recharge their batteries, the coach, Tom Moody, and the

The Sri Lankan tourists are braced for a pace onslaught in England's unfamiliar early-season conditions, after arriving in the country for the start of their ten-week tour. After a two-week break to recharge their batteries, the coach, Tom Moody, and the

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, expressed the fullest confidence that his team could overcome English conditions and England if they perform to their capabilities

Marvan Atapattu, the Sri Lankan captain, has been ruled out of the tour of England beginning in April because of a recurring back injury

Steve Harmison, the England fast bowler, admits that he is unlikely to be fit for next month's first Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's on May 11

Nuwan Zoysa and Prasanna Jayawardene have been recalled to Sri Lanka's Test squad for the tour of England in April

Chaminda Vaas has been declared fit to tour England later this month