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Wood and Willoughby down Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka have fallen to a 51-run defeat against Somerset after Matthew Wood hit 116 and Charl Willoughby grabbed six wickets

11-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

England building depth - Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen is positive in whatever he does, so it is no surprise that he is looking on the bright side of England's recent dip in fortunes

11-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka slip up against Essex

Essex put a spanner in the works of Sri Lanka's preparations for the Natwest Series as they inflicted a six-wicket defeat at Chelmsford

09-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

Fernando, Perera called up for ODIs

Sri Lanka have strengthened their pace attack for the ODI series against England by calling up Dilhara Fernando and Ruchira Perera into a 14-man squad. The five-match series begins at Lord's on June 17. The two replace Nuwan Zoysa and Nuwan Kulasekera in

07-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

Pollock doubtful for first Test

Shaun Pollock is unlikely to be available for the first Test against Sri Lanka, in Colombo, next month as his wife his due to give birth a few days before the match starts

06-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

'It feels like a series win' - Jayawardene

Sri Lanka's captain, Mahela Jayawardene, said that Sri Lanka's drawn series felt more like a win after the manner in which they surged to victory in the third Test at Trent Bridge, and he called on his young team to treat the result as a springboard for f

05-Jun-2006•Andrew Miller at Trent Bridge

Jayawardene fined

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, has been fined 20% of his match fee for knocking over his stumps after being dismissed at Trent Bridge in the final Test of the series

05-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

Muralitharan's brilliance destroys England

Muttiah Muralitharan wanted to make what might be his final Test in England one to remember. He achieved that in stunning fashion at Trent Bridge with a haul of 8 for 70 as Sri Lanka stormed to a 134-run victory to level the series

05-Jun-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Flintoff tops injury concerns

A tough third day for England at Trent Bridge was compounded by injury concerns to three key players

04-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka build impressive lead

Steady as she goes was the Sri Lankan method on the third day at Trent Bridge and it proved mighty effective as they took a firm grip on the deciding Test

04-Jun-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

The M&M act

Andrew Miller talks about the second day of the Trent Bridge Test

04-Jun-2006

Sri Lanka's golden opportunity

Andrew Miller talks about the third day of the Trent Bridge Test

04-Jun-2006

Bowlers earn Sri Lanka advantage

This hard-fought series is heading for a fascinating conclusion after the two teams ended virtually all-square on the second day at Trent Bridge

03-Jun-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Flintoff drives England but Sri Lanka keep fighting

Sri Lanka refused to surrender the series on the opening day a Trent Bridge despite another middle-order meltdown which left them in a familiar predicament

02-Jun-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

A bright and sunny day

Andrew Miller talks about the first day's play at Trent Bridge

02-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff

England stand-ins take the final stand

England returned to winning ways at Edgbaston this week and now fully expect to seal the series when the final Test gets underway at Trent Bridge tomorrow morning

01-Jun-2006•Andrew Miller

'When you get a chance, you need to cash in'

Michael Vandort's hundred in the second Test against England has not only given him immense satisfaction, it has also silenced the critics who had questioned his ability to score runs against opponents other than Bangladesh

31-May-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Jayawardene conscious of brittle batting dilemma

Ahead of the third and final Test against England, the Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has called for an improved batting performance if they are to avoid a 2-0 series defeat

29-May-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Flintoff hails Pietersen

After leading England to a convincing victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test at Edgbaston today, and hitting the winning runs, Andrew Flintoff paid tribute to Kevin Pietersen whose 142 in England's first innings set them up for victory

28-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

A win's a win but England lack intensity

If it looked like a commanding victory by England, it didn't feel like it

28-May-2006•Daniel Brigham at Edgbaston

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