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Buttler's timely intervention reinvigorates England

The prospects for England at the forthcoming World Cup have not been much of a conversation starter in recent times but they do have a few players who are starting to get people talking

06-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Colombo

Mathews happy to spin the wheel on Kusal

As controversy surrounding James Packer's proposed casino venture in Sri Lanka settles into the background of presidential election campaigns, the nation's cricketers have been conducting some risky business of their own

06-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL aim to quell England revival

If the scoreline had read 3-0 to Sri Lanka after Hambantota, the series would have started to lose its edge. Instead, at 2-1 there is now much to play for as the teams return to the capital

06-Dec-2014•Preview by Andrew McGlashan

Morgan 'a top flight player' - Moores

Peter Moores has backed Eoin Morgan to arrest his slump in form, describing him as a "top-flight one-day player" and suggesting that stepping up to take temporary charge of the team could help provide the spark he needs.

04-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Colombo

Sri Lanka pick uncapped Sandakan

Uncapped left-arm chinaman bowler Lakshan Rangika has been picked in Sri Lanka's squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs against England, while seamer Suranga Lakmal rejoins the side after an injury layoff

04-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Cook handed one-match suspension

Alastair Cook will miss the fourth one-day international against Sri Lanka after being handed a one-match suspension for England's slow over-rate in Hambantota on Wednesday.

04-Dec-2014•Andrew McGlashan

England morale boosted by successful run chase

England survived a mid-innings wobble to beat Sri Lanka by five wickets with eight balls to spare in Hambantota to reduce the deficit to 2-1 in a seven-match series

03-Dec-2014•The report by George Dobell

England hope to stave off chaos

ESPNcricinfo previews the third ODI from Hambantota

02-Dec-2014•The preview by George Dobell

England seek jungle reinvigoration

In Hambantota, they say funny things can happen. And England need something unexpected to happen to their ODI cricket, some jungle juju to reinvigorate a stumbling side

02-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner

Kandamby set for Sri Lanka comeback

Sri Lanka are enjoying home conditions but have to do without Mahela Jayawardene in Habantota. Thilina Kandamby is set for a comeback as the hosts look to take a 3-0 series lead

02-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

England in fresh start in the jungle

England have discovered that ODI cricket is becoming a jungle where only the sharpest, most ruthless survive, so their venture into Sri Lanka's deep south for the third match of the series at Hambantota seems symbolic

01-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner

Jayawardene to miss third ODI

Mahela Jayawardene is unavailable for the third ODI against England, in Hambantota on Wednesday, after requesting the match off for personal reasons, Sri Lanka Cricket said.

01-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Savvy Bopara concentrates on team culture

Ravi Bopara agreed there hasn't much gone right with England in Sri Lanka, but he and the team are concentrating on building a positive environment and lent support to embattled captain Alastair Cook

30-Nov-2014•Alan Gardner

Cook rebukes Pietersen dig, again

For the second time this year, Kevin Pietersen suggested Alastair Cook should quit the England captaincy. This time he tweeted his dissatisfaction with England's one-day form, though Cook is just as disinclined to listen

29-Nov-2014•Alan Gardner in Colombo

Sri Lanka canter to 2-0 series lead

England presented Sri Lanka with the sort of run chase that Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene could have supervised in their sleep.

29-Nov-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Teams to play ODI as tribute to Hughes

Alastair Cook, England's captain, said that the players from both sides wanted the game to go ahead as a tribute to Phillip Hughes

28-Nov-2014•Alan Gardner in Colombo

'Not been easy to concentrate' - Mathews

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews admitted that it has been difficult to focus on the cricket following the death of Phillip Hughes

28-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

England search for cohesion

28-Nov-2014•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando and Alan Gardner

Dilshan, Thisara fined for Level 1 breaches

Tillakaratne Dilshan has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for excessive appealing during the first ODI against England, while Thisara Perera has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for a separate incident

27-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka hold on despite Moeen and Bopara

Moeen Ali produced an abundant one-day innings to raise horizons and rouse spirits, but it will take more than a one-man masterclass, however brilliant, to turn England into fancied World Cup contenders

26-Nov-2014•The Report by David Hopps

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