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England target semi-final berth

ESPNcricinfo previews the Group A match between England and Sri Lanka at The Oval

12-Jun-2013•The Preview by Alex Winter

Atapattu expects Sri Lanka batsmen to bounce back

Sri Lanka batting coach Marvan Atapattu was confident the team would put behind their dismal batting performance against New Zealand in Cardiff and bounce back in the remaining two Champions Trophy group matches

12-Jun-2013•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in England

Buttler ready for unorthodox duel with Malinga

Jos Buttler is prepared to try his variety of scoop shots against Lasith Malinga despite a warning from Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene

11-Jun-2013•David Hopps

Dambulla to return as international venue

International men's cricket will return to Dambulla International Stadium in November after a three-year hiatus

11-Jun-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Cardiff pitch 'incredibly difficult' - McCullum

New Zealand's captain Brendon McCullum enjoyed a rare triumph against Sri Lanka in 50-over cricket

09-Jun-2013•David Hopps

Umpire KT Francis dies at 73

KT Francis, who umpired in Sri Lanka's inaugural Test match against England in 1982, has died at the age of 73 after losing his battle to diabetes

09-Jun-2013•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

New Zealand survive Malinga magic in thriller

Lasith Malinga took the 22 yards out of the equation in low-scoring thriller, but New Zealand survived him to register their first win over Sri Lanka in four years

09-Jun-2013•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Centuries galore as match ends in draw

Six centuries dominated the first unofficial Test between Sri Lanka A and West Indies A as it ended in a draw

09-Jun-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

NZ can be more than quietly confident

The phrase "quietly confident" captures New Zealand's approach to almost any international assignment but on the surface, this time there is perhaps no reason to be so quiet about it

08-Jun-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Ferrer v Murray, in cricket

Preview of the fourth match of the Champions Trophy, between New Zealand and Sri Lanka

08-Jun-2013•The Preview by Abhishek Purohit

Will fifth time be the charm?

On paper, Sri Lanka have the balance and the firepower to be a genuine title-contender, but if they cannot unearth the collective courage that has ruled their past campaigns, a semi-final exit shapes as a satisfactory result

07-Jun-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kulasekara in search of key rhythm

If Sri Lanka are to go far in the Champions Trophy, minus their trademark bowling mystique, a lot will depend on Nuwan Kulasekara hitting form

06-Jun-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Cardiff

Bravos steal the show

West Indies withstood a late surge from Sri Lanka's tailenders to triumph by 17 runs, in the warm-up encounter in Birmingham

04-Jun-2013•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Birmingham

SLPL to go ahead as scheduled

Sri Lanka's sports ministry has backtracked on the sports minister's comments about the Sri Lanka Premier League, and has assured that the tournament will go ahead as scheduled

04-Jun-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

'SLPL franchises pulling out' - sports minister

The future of the Sri Lanka Premier League appears uncertain, with the country's sports minister quoted by a local paper as saying the franchise owners were "pulling out" over losses incurred in the first edition

03-Jun-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kohli, Karthik set up strong win for India

It says much for the enduring appeal of 50-over cricket that, despite looking the second-best team for much of the day, India still left Edgbaston celebrating an exhilarating victory with six deliveries to spare

01-Jun-2013•George Dobell in Birmingham

Sri Lanka A leave on West Indies tour

The Sri Lanka A team departed for their month-long tour of the West Indies on Friday, after having trained throughout May for what is their only overseas trip this year

31-May-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Chandimal used break to work on weaknesses

Sri Lanka vice-captain Dinesh Chandimal said an extended break from international cricket and the recent practice tournament in Pallekele had put him in good shape to succeed at the Champions Trophy in England and Wales

30-May-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Cricket committee calls for Test minimum

The ICC Cricket Committee has recommended that Full Member nations be required to play a minimum number of Tests over a four-year period in order to maintain their status

29-May-2013•Andrew McGlashan and Nagraj Gollapudi

Adjusting to conditions a challenge - Mathews

Angelo Mathews brushed off suggestions that Sri Lanka have arrived in England without adequate preparation, but identified his side's batting as the area of most concern.

28-May-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

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