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England fined for Lord's over-rate

England have been fined for their slow over-rate during the Lord's Test against Sri Lanka

17-Jun-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Cook heard Pradeep inside edge

While his team launched into a celebratory huddle, Alastair Cook knew what he had heard. The edge from Nuwan Pradeep into his pad, which Paul Reiffel missed, was big enough for Cook to pick it from slip

16-Jun-2014•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

Pradeep was confident - Mathews

Nuwan Pradeep approached the last five balls of the match with confidence, as he walked out to deny Stuart Broad and England, his captain Angelo Mathews revealed after the match.

16-Jun-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Lord's

Prasanna Jayawardene out of second Test

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene will be unavailable for selection for the second Test, thanks to a finger injury to his right hand

16-Jun-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Lord's

Sri Lanka cling on for dramatic draw

There have been few finishes to a Lord's Test, perhaps any Test, as dramatic as this, few climaxes that boiled up from such an unpromising position.

16-Jun-2014•The Report by David Hopps at Lord's

Ballance ton shores up England

Gary Ballance made his maiden Test hundred after Sri Lanka briefly transformed the complacent mood of the first Test with a wonderful bowling performance

15-Jun-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Sangakkara savours emotional landmark

Kumar Sangakkara's day three hundred at Lord's was the result of technical adjustment and unwavering focus, according to Sangakkara and the man who celebrated with him on the pitch, when he moved to triple figures

14-Jun-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Lord's

Sangakkara milestone leads Sri Lanka reply

Kumar Sangakkara had never made a Test century at Lord's; he has now and judging by his reaction he will cherish it forever

14-Jun-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Prior grateful for lucky break

Matt Prior had his heart in his mouth when Sri Lanka reviewed a second-ball lbw appeal against him on the first afternoon at Lord's

13-Jun-2014•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

Sri Lanka solid after Root's double-ton

Dip your bread, Joe Root will have been told since childhood on batting days like this. Like Oliver Twist, he dipped his bread and then asked to dip it some more

13-Jun-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Root ton caps England's revival

Joe Root scored his third Test century and Matt Prior made a typically belligerent 76 not out during an unbroken stand that took the game away from Sri Lanka

12-Jun-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Cook confirms Bell, Ballance roles

The eve of England's first Test in six months did not see Alastair Cook rip up his usual script and name his XI early but he did reveal two noteworthy pieces of information about Ian Bell and Gary Ballance

11-Jun-2014•Andrew McGlashan

SL looking to take ODI momentum to Tests - Mathews

Angelo Mathews hoped the speed Sri Lanka's cricket had gathered in the other formats would help propel them to better results in Tests as well

11-Jun-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in London

England tricky start to new era

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between England and Sri Lanka

11-Jun-2014•The Preview by Alex Winter

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