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Scotland no match for Sri Lankan pace

Scotland's cricketers dared to dream of a first-ever win against a full member after a fighting display with the ball at the Grange, but were rapidly brought down to earth by a feisty Sri Lankan attack

13-Jul-2011•The Bulletin by Ger Siggins in Edinburgh

Rain thwarts series opener

The Scottish monsoon season put paid to Sri Lanka's ODI against Ireland on Monday

11-Jul-2011•Ger Siggins in Edinburgh

Flower lauds Cook for series win

Andy Flower, the England team director, has praised Alastair Cook for the way he has handled the dual challenges of batting and captaincy

10-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan

Swann crowned world No. 1 ODI bowler

Graeme Swann has become the world's No. 1 one-day spinner after his eight wickets helped England to a 3-2 series win against Sri Lanka

10-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dilshan buoyed by youngsters' performance

A 3-2 victory and a Man-of-the-Series award concluded a four-day period that couldn't have gone much better for Cook

09-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford

Cook shows captaincy credentials

A 3-2 victory and a Man-of-the-Series award concluded a four-day period that couldn't have gone much better for Cook

09-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford

England seal series in thrilling finale

England prevailed by 16 runs in a thrilling finale to Sri Lanka's tour, the bowling attack operating as a unit to defend 268 as the visitors were dismissed for 252 in the penultimate over

09-Jul-2011•The Bulletin by Liam Brickhill

Cook content with little steps

For one more day this is very much Alastair Cook's England team and regardless of the result in the deciding one-day international there has been enough evidence to suggest he can make a success of his role.

08-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford

All eyes on conditions with trophy up for grabs

It was overcast and damp in Manchester on Friday, the sort of conditions that make England a force to be reckoned with in one-day cricket, but the forecast for match-day is more sunshine and less cloud

08-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford

Teams line up for series decider

ESNPNcricinfo previews the fifth ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England

08-Jul-2011•The Preview by Sahil Dutta and Liam Brickhill

Quickfire Cook leads England rout

The chalk-and-cheese nature of England and Sri Lanka's cricketers once again came to the fore in the opening exchanges of the fourth ODI at Trent Bridge

06-Jul-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Sri Lanka look to seal series

Cricinfo previews the fourth ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England

05-Jul-2011•The Preview by Sahil Dutta

Pietersen backs his attacking instincts

Kevin Pietersen has admitted his frustrations at not converting confident starts into a substantial innings in the one-day series against Sri Lanka

05-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Wickets prove elusive for Broad

It's been an expensive few days for Stuart Broad, both in financial terms and in his bowling figures

04-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan

Dilshan disapproves of century go-slow

Sri Lanka's captain Tillakaratne Dilshan admitted he was 'disappointed' with how his team crossed the winning line at Lord's

03-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

Chandimal century seals crushing victory

In the end, victory was sealed with six wickets and ten balls to spare, but Chandimal's quest for a maiden Lord's century - which he sealed with a cathartic six over long-on in the 48th over, after Mathews had played out a maiden at the other end - left m

03-Jul-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Broad fined for dissent at umpire's decision

Stuart Broad, the England fast bowler, has been fined 50% of his match fee for showing dissent towards an umpire's decision during the second ODI against Sri Lanka

03-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dealing with spin is key says Morgan

Eoin Morgan says improving England's performances against spin in one-day cricket is key to them improving their consistency

02-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

England eye quick recovery

Cricinfo previews the third ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England

02-Jul-2011•The Preview by Sahil Dutta

Jayawardene century overpowers England

Alastair Cook gave a glimpse of his one-day credentials with a hard-earned 48 from 52 balls, but three wickets in the first 23 overs of their run-chase left England struggling to stay in touch

01-Jul-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

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