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Penney bemused by England drops

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

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'

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

Flintoff upbeat despite spilled opportunities

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

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

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

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

Sangakkara prays for a great escape

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

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

Strauss has x-ray on ankle

Strauss has x-ray on ankle

More injury concerns have hit England's side. This time it's the turn of Andrew Strauss who has gone to hospital to have an x-ray on his ankle

12-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

More than 100,000 tune in to Sky

More than 100,000 tune in to Sky

Sky may have shown a huge commitment to covering the Tests, but you can't argue with viewing figures

12-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

Mahmood and Pietersen leave Sri Lanka in tatters

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

Trescothick: 'It was time to move on'

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

Sky fives all round

Sky fives all round

It's the first day of life as we must now know it on the airwaves

11-May-2006•Media watch by Jenny Thompson

Trescothick sparkles on return

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

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