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Explaining the eliminator

If either of the semi-finals or the final finish in a tie, the winner will be decided through a one-over knockout

28-Mar-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Muralitharan doubtful but Sangakkara upbeat

Kumar Sangakkara has said that there is no point in saving Muttiah Muralitharan for the final, and that if he regains fitness, he will play tomorrow's semi-final against New Zealand

28-Mar-2011•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

Mismatch unless NZ can raise game

The odds are heavily against New Zealand once again. Very few expect them to win. It is perhaps when they are most dangerous

28-Mar-2011•The Preview by George Binoy

Sangakkara eyeing all-Asian final

Kumar Sangakkara has said that Sri Lanka have every chance of making it an all-subcontinental final in the 2011 World Cup

27-Mar-2011•Sa'adi Thawfeeq at the Premadasa

Tharanga and Dilshan crush England

Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga put their team within touching distance of the World Cup semi-finals, as they overcame a tricky start to their innings to lay into England's bowlers with an unbeaten first-wicket stand of 132

26-Mar-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Strauss confident England can adjust

For the most part of this tournament, England have not been able to play to a plan, what with injuries, upsets and an illness forcing them to look think on their feet

25-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Contrasting campaigners prepare to do or die

England are back in the knock-outs for the first time in four World Cups, and given the excitement they have served up in the past month, their Colombo encounter once again has the makings of a humdinger

25-Mar-2011•The Preview by Andrew Miller

Muralitharan fit for quarter-final

Sri Lanka received a huge boost ahead of their World Cup quarter-final match against England on Saturday when their key spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was declared fit to play

25-Mar-2011•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Chasing woes ease at the Premadasa

While chasing might not be the favourite thing to do at the Premadasa, a relaid track and new floodlights mean it is not quite the devil either

23-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga

Bayliss backs Muralitharan to play quarter-final

Trevor Bayliss, Sri Lanka's coach, has said that Muttiah Muralitharan looks good to get back to match fitness for Sri Lanka's quarter-final against England on Saturday

23-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga

To walk or not to walk?

Should batsmen walk when they know they're out? This World Cup has thrown up several incidents that have reignited the debate around walking

20-Mar-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hamstring 'not a problem' - Murali

Muttiah Muralitharan will use the gap between Sri Lanka's last group match and their quarter-final to rest and recover from the hamstring trouble he faced against New Zealand

19-Mar-2011•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Taylor identifies loss of wickets as downfall

After Australia's quicks blew New Zealand away in Nagpur, their coach had said the top order needed to bat for 35 overs, but against Sri Lanka, the entire line-up was gone by then; this time to spin

18-Mar-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at the Wankhede Stadium

Taylor questions use of technology

Ross Taylor, New Zealand's stand-in captain, has said that if technology cannot be conclusive it should just not be used, in reference to the case of low catches

18-Mar-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at the Wankhede Stadium

Murali and Sangakkara ease Sri Lanka top

Sri Lanka's old-guard combined to ease to a 112-run victory over New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium. Kumar Sangakkara made his first ODI century since June 2008, supported by a controversial 66 from Jayawardene to haul Sri Lanka up to 265 before Muralith

18-Mar-2011•The Bulletin by Sahil Dutta

Sangakkara keeps faith in inconsistent middle order

Kumar Sangakkara is not yet sweating over an inconsistent Sri Lankan middle order, and feels his batsmen will step up when required to.

17-Mar-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi in Mumbai

Teams hunt for momentum before quarter-finals

ESPNcricinfo previews the Group A game between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Mumbai

17-Mar-2011•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Maharoof signs for Lancashire

Lancashire have signed the Sri Lanka allrounder Farveez Maharoof for the 2011 domestic season

17-Mar-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jayawardene happy to be out of Sri Lanka

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka vice-captain, has said travelling away from Sri Lanka has allowed the team to spend more time together, away from the distractions they face back home

16-Mar-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ireland and Sri Lanka join tri-series in Scotland

Ireland will have another chance to showcase their international credentials after being invited along with Sri Lanka to join hosts Scotland for a short triangular series in Edinburgh during July

14-Mar-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

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