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Harmison omitted from England squad

Steve Harmison has not been recalled to England's squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston, despite making his comeback for Durham against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge last week

21-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

Rayner holds up Sri Lanka after Malinga burst

Lasith Malinga took five wickets to stake his claim for a place in the second Test at Edgbaston, but the Sri Lankans were held up by a century on first-class debut from Oliver Rayner

20-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

Board chief condemned for abusive language

Jayanda Dharmadasa, Sri Lanka Cricket's chairman, has been strongly condemned by the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) for using abusive language towards the Editor of the Lakbima newspaper during a recent press conference.

20-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

Tharanga continues to impress

Upul Tharanga's fine form continued as he thumped a timely ton for the Sri Lankans in their tour match against Sussex at Hove

19-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

Jayasuriya confident he has a role to play

Sanath Jayasuriya has said that he is optimistic that he will get a chance to play for Sri Lanka in England, despite being effectively ruled out of contention for the second Test

19-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lankans take the chance to fill their boots

Sri Lanka took every opportunity to give their batsmen time in the middle on the second day of the tour match against Sussex at a chilly Hove, piling up 521 for 5

18-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

Penney bemused by England drops

Sri Lanka's assistant coach, Trevor Penney, believes a lapse of concentration was to blame for the spate of dropped catches that cost England victory in the first Test at Lord's

17-May-2006•Andrew Miller

Jayasuriya omitted for Sussex clash

Sanath Jayasuriya has been overlooked for Sri Lanka's four-day warm-up game against Sussex at Hove

17-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

Jayawardene: 'We had nothing to lose'

Mahela Jayawardene admitted that his team's achievement was beginning to sink in, as he reflected on their remarkable backs-to-the-wall draw in the first Test against England at Lord's

17-May-2006•Andrew Miller

Flintoff upbeat despite spilled opportunities

Andrew Flintoff admitted that England's lapses in the field had made the difference, as Sri Lanka batted out the last two-and-a-half days to secure a remarkable draw in the first Test at Lord's

15-May-2006•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Jayawardene proves his critics wrong

Sri Lanka's captain, Mahela Jayawardene, praised the performance of his young team and said that their efforts ranked up there with the best, as the first Test at Lord's was saved through a brilliant rearguard action

15-May-2006•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Gloomy skies and a resolute tail defy England

Sri Lanka pulled off a stunning escape on the final day as the tail defied everything England could throw at them

15-May-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Afro-Asia Cup catches many on the hop

The announcement of the continuation of the Afro-Asia Cup caught a few people on the hop, and owed as much to behind-the-scenes politics as fund raising

15-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

Jayawardene and light delay England

Mahela Jayawardene fought tooth and nail before being cruelly dispatched after an outstanding fighting century that kept Sri Lanka's hopes of a draw flickering in the gloom at Lord's

14-May-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

'I haven't come to put pressure on anyone': Jayasuriya

Sanath Jayasuriya has said that he had to think twice before coming out of retirement after he was asked by Ashantha de Mel, chairman of selectors, to change his mind

14-May-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sangakkara prays for a great escape

Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka's vice-captain and top-scorer, admitted that his side were still braced for a hefty defeat in the first Test at Lord's

13-May-2006•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Jayasuriya denies president behind Test return

Sanath Jayasuriya has insisted that the president of Sri Lanka played no role in his decision to end his retirement from Test cricket

13-May-2006•AFP

Panesar stunts Sri Lanka's fightback

Upul Tharanga and Kumar Sangakkara struck battling half-centuries but Monty Panesar took two wickets to leave Sri Lanka staring at a heavy defeat

13-May-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Strauss has x-ray on ankle

More injury concerns have hit England's side. This time it's the turn of Andrew Strauss who has gone to hospital to have an x-ray on his ankle

12-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

More than 100,000 tune in to Sky

Sky may have shown a huge commitment to covering the Tests, but you can't argue with viewing figures

12-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

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