Cricket News

Tillakaratne Dilshan, who led Sri Lanka 'A' to a 3-0 victory in the one-day series against Zimbabwe Select XI in Zimbabwe last month, will lead the Sri Lankan Cricket President's XI sides in the two warm-up matches against England

Peter Moores, England's coach, is backing Monty Panesar over Graeme Swann for a place in the Tests against Sri Lanka

Farveez Maharoof, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has injured his left ankle and will miss the three home Tests against England next month

Paul Collingwood says he has enough on his plate with the one-day captaincy without considering taking over the Test duties for now

It's been three long months since Michael Vaughan was last involved in the international set-up - an eternity in the modern calendar

Steve Harmison looks set to be included in England's Test squad for the series against Sri Lanka next month, after receiving the backing of the team coach, Peter Moores

Ashley Giles has warned Monty Panesar that Graeme Swann will be breathing down his neck for England's spinner's spot

England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar has said he doesn't regard himself as his side's primary spinner, ahead of the three-Test series against Sri Lanka

Mark Ramprakash has turned down an offer to be standby for England's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka

Mark Ramprakash has expressed his disappointment at not earning an England recall

Andrew Strauss says he is still coming to terms with being omitted from England's Test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka and has yet to decide on his next option

Darren Gough, the former England fast bowler, has criticised England's insistence that Steve Harmison must prove his fitness and form before securing a place on the plane to Sri Lanka

Andrew Miller on Graeme Swann's return to the England Test squad

Andrew Strauss has been left out of England's forthcoming three-Test tour of Sri Lanka. Strauss, who has been struggling with his form for 18 months but who was expected to retain his place, has been dropped while a quartet of debutants - Ravi Bopara, Stu

Andrew Caddick still feels that he would be worthy of a place in the England squad to tour Sri Lanka

England are expected to revert to their seasoned five-day specialists when the squad for the three-Test series in Sri Lanka is unveiled at The Oval tomorrow

Mahela Jayawardene is already looking forward to Sri Lanka's next challenge, a Test series in Australia, after their 107-run victory in the final one-day international against England in Colombo offered a timely boost

England coach Peter Moores says that Andrew Flintoff won't be rushed back into the fold after he underwent a fourth ankle operation last week

Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of the Test series in Sri Lanka and is unlikely to be available for the tour of New Zealand early next year after undergoing further keyhole ankle surgery in Holland

Dilhara Fernando's stunning career-best 6 for 27 secured Sri Lanka a consolation 107-run victory in the final one-day international in Colombo