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Fletcher urges England to score hundreds

Following England's crushing eight-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street on Saturday, to hand the visitors an unassailable 3-0 lead, the England coach Duncan Fletcher has urged his squad to take greater individual responsibility if they are to a

25-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka's progress impresses Arthur

Sri Lanka's impressive showing in England has impressed Mickey Arthur, South Africa's coach, who has been following their progress ahead of South Africa's tour of Sri Lanka in August

25-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

Jayawardene seals series glory

Mahela Jayawardene added another chapter to a memorable tour with a series-sealing century as Sri Lanka overpowered England by eight wickets at Chester-le-Street

24-Jun-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Cremer heads to South Africa

Cricinfo has learned that young Zimbabwe legspinner Graeme Cremer is in South Africa for trials with the Highveld Lions side

23-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

Twenty20 'part of future of cricket' - Snedden

The success of Twenty20 cricket in New Zealand has prompted Martin Snedden, the New Zealand Cricket chief executive, to label the short format as "the future of the game"

23-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

Jayawardene upbeat despite Murali loss

Muttiah Muralitharan will miss the rest of Sri Lanka's tour of England because he is flying home to be with his son who is ill

22-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

Asia Cup to be held biennially

The Asia Cup will be played every alternate year and Paksitan will host the next round in 2008

22-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

NZ focus on World Cup preparation

New Zealand's abbreviated season has been confirmed with Stephen Fleming's side hosting only two Tests and eight one-day internationals in 2006-07

22-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

Jayasuriya leads Sri Lanka's romp

Kevin Pietersen has kept England's hopes of levelling the one-day series alive with a gem of an innings which displayed his full range of strokeplay

20-Jun-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

England wide boys need greater control

The second of five one-dayers gets underway in south London tomorrow, at The Oval, with England licking their wounds after Sri Lanka comprehensively outplayed them at Lord's on Saturday

19-Jun-2006•Preview by Will Luke

Speed denies ICC has anti-Asian bias

Malcolm Speed, the chief executive of the ICC, has strongly dismissed recent complaints that the organisation is biased against Asian countries

17-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

Tharanga and Malinga star in 20-run win

Sri Lanka took first blood in the one-day series with an impressive 20-run win at Lord's based on fine career-best performances from Upul Tharanga and Lasith Malinga backed up by sharp fielding

17-Jun-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Sri Lanka announce board elections

Sri Lanka's government has announced that fresh cricket board elections will be held on July 15, ending a 15-month period of administration by a government-appointed Interim Committee

16-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

World Cup countdown begins

England and Sri Lanka prepare themselves for the first of five one-dayers, with the World Cup in 2007 not far behind in their thoughts

16-Jun-2006•Will Luke

Sri Lanka edge a last-ball thriller

Sri Lanka kept their cool under the lights to secure a thrilling two-run victory off the last ball of the Twenty20 international at The Rose Bowl

15-Jun-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Maharoof confident of World Cup success

Ahead of their one-day series against England at Lord's on Saturday, Farveez Maharoof, the Sri Lanka allrounder, believes his team will be a serious threat in the 2007 World Cup, despite a recent slip in their one-day form

15-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

New Zealand axe Sri Lanka Test

New Zealand Cricket has cut a Test from Sri Lanka's tour later this year and replaced it with two Twenty20 internationals

14-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

England boosted by Pietersen's return

Kevin Pietersen is likely to return from injury to face Sri Lanka in the Twenty20 game at The Rose Bowl, and Paul Collingwood is also set to play despite sustaining a thigh injury during Tuesday's ODI win over Ireland

14-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

McKenzie and Boucher guide South Africa home on tense final day

Middle order batsman Neil McKenzie and vice-captain Mark Boucher guided South Africa to a tense and acrimonious four-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the second Test to win the series 2-0 at SuperSport Park on Tuesday.

14-Jun-2006•Charlie Austin

South Africa call up Thandi Tshabalala

South Africa have included Thandi Tshabalala in their 14-man squad for their two-Test series in Sri Lanka which gets underway in July

13-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

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