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Sri Lanka cantered towards yet another daunting first-innings total as England were condemned to a second day chasing leather at Lord's in the first Test

The honours were even at the end of the first day of the first unofficial Test between India A and Sri Lanka A at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo

Sri Lanka confounded their detractors by establishing a commanding position at Lord's on the opening day of their three-match Test series against England

When England coach Duncan Fletcher and one of Sri Lanka's star batsmen, Mahela Jayawardene, faced the press at the end of the first day of the Lord's Test, it was not too difficult to discern who had enjoyed their day more

In the 14 months since the Colombo defeat which cost them their home series against England last year, Sri Lanka have carried virtually all before them

England have released left-arm spinner Ashley Giles from their 13-man squad, allowing him to travel to Edgbaston to play for Warwickshire in their Frizzell County Championship match against Hampshire.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has approved the following squad which was chosen by the National Selection Committee of the BCCSL for the three 4-day Unofficial Test Matches and three Unofficial One-Day-Internationals between Sri Lanka `A'

The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka will shortly launch a project to modernize and develop the Galle International Cricket Stadium, to fulfill a long-felt need to bring this Test venue's facilities up to international standards

A back injury has cast doubt on whether John Crawley will be able to make a comeback to international cricket after an absence of three years

Sri Lanka's final day's cricket before Thursday's first Test against England at Lord's was washed out by rain at Shenley

Off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, who is in Australia recovering from a shoulder injury, is scheduled to join the Sri Lanka team in England later this week

Sri Lankan sports minister Johnston Fernando said today that he will appoint fresh members to the interim committee managing the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) following the resignation of four members on Monday

Coach Dav Whatmore has admitted that the form of Sri Lanka's batsmen so far in England has been a cause of concern with the First Test at Lords starting Thursday now fast approaching

Sri Lanka's cricket administration was plunged into a fresh crisis on the weekend as four members of the recently appointed interim committee running the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) revealed that they would handing over letters

An innings of quality from Mahela Jayawardene has put the Sri Lankans into a commanding position against Middlesex at Shenley

Sri Lanka's cricket administration was plunged into a fresh crisis on the weekend as four members of the recently appointed interim committee running the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) revealed that they would handing over letters

Sri Lanka's Sports Minister, Johnston Fernando, has decided to revoke his decision to nominate former cricket board president Thilanga Sumathipala as the Sri Lanka's main representative at the forthcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) Executive

As was widely expected, Alec Stewart has been recalled to the England squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka which starts at Lord's on Thursday

England today named a 13-man squad for next week's 1st npower Test Match v Sri Lanka at Lord's from May 16th-20th

His grandfather, Sir Leonard, might have been an opening batsman of legendary proportions, but 25-year-old Ben Hutton made a name for himself with the ball at Shenley as the Sri Lankans suffered at the hands of the Middlesex attack