England U-19s v Sri Lanka U-19s, 2nd Test, Scarborough, 4th day

Javid and Bell-Drummond ensure series-levelling victory

Jul 30, 2010: England surged to a series-levelling six-wicket win, overcoming a tenacious Sri Lanka side after four days of hard fought cricket at Scarborough

Sri Lanka v India

Malinga on track for third Test

Jul 30, 2010: India and Sri Lanka look set to welcome back injured troops for the final Test of the series

England v Pakistan, 1st npower Test, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

15 wickets... and another dropped catch

Jul 30, 2010: Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge

Sri Lanka v India, 2nd Test, SSC, 5th day

Dhoni impressed with seamers on placid track

Jul 30, 2010: MS Dhoni has defended his bowling unit, which is yet to bowl a side out on tour, including the Board President's XI in a tour game

Sri Lanka v India, 2nd Test, SSC, 5th day

Flat tracks make for pointless cricket

Jul 30, 2010: Only one result was ever going to be possible on an SSC pitch that was a batting paradise

Ireland news

Trent Johnston to captain Ireland for Intercontinental Cup

Jul 30, 2010: Trent Johnson will captain the Ireland squad for the Intercontinental Cup and the RSA Series one-day internationals against The Netherlands in August

Leicestershire v Sussex, Grace Road, 2nd day

Bowlers strike after Nash puts Sussex ahead

Jul 30, 2010: A career-best innings of 184 by Chris Nash and some hostile bowling from Corey Collymore and Yasir Arafat put Sussex in sight of their sixth win of the season at the end of the second day of the County Championship clash with Leicestershire at Grace Road

Worcestershire v Northamptonshire, New Road, 2nd day

Worcestershire edge wicket-filled day

Jul 30, 2010: Worcestershire seamers Matt Mason and Alan Richardson dismissed Northamptonshire for their lowest County Championship total of the season as 17 wickets fell on the second day at New Road

Middlesex v Surrey, Lord's, 2nd day

Toby Roland-Jones skittles Surrey

Jul 30, 2010: A sensational five-wicket burst in the space of 26 balls by Middlesex fast bowler Toby Roland-Jones followed Dawid Malan's third championship century of the summer to help Middlesex towards maximum points against Surrey

Hampshire v Lancashire, Rose Bowl, 2nd day

Adams fifty edges Hampshire ahead

Jul 30, 2010: Jimmy Adams and Sean Ervine made half-centuries as Hampshire gained the upper hand at the Rose Bowl where Lancashire are seeking to remain the only unbeaten team in the County Championship

Kent v Essex, Canterbury, 2nd day

Mark Pettini stands firm to keep Essex fighting

Jul 30, 2010: Former Essex captain Mark Pettini revealed a more tenacious side to his game in a ding-dong battle at the St Lawrence ground where the visitors edged to within 77 of avoiding the follow-on against Kent

Sri Lanka v India, 2nd Test, SSC, 5th day

2-0 series win not enough for SL to become No. 1

Jul 30, 2010: Sri Lanka won't be able to displace India from the No. 1 position in the Test rankings in this series

Somerset v Nottinghamshire, Taunton, 2nd day

Patel & Read keep Notts level

Jul 30, 2010: Craig Kieswetter hit his first County Championship half-century of the season as Somerset reached 517 all out on the second day against title-chasing Nottinghamshire at Taunton

England v Pakistan, 1st npower Test, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

Anderson's five put England on top

Jul 30, 2010: On a day for the bowlers on which 15 wickets fell for 170 runs, James Anderson made superb use of conditions to cut the visitors down to 147 for 9 - still 8 runs adrift of the follow-on target - before bad light stopped play at Trent Bridge

Sri Lanka v India, 2nd Test, SSC, 5th day

The Yuvraj conundrum

Jul 30, 2010: Plays of the Day for the final day of the second Test at the SSC

Sri Lanka news

Murali, Kumble plan spin-bowling academy

Jul 30, 2010: Anil Kumble and Muttiah Muralitharan could be soon working together in training young spinners

Champions League Twenty20 2010

Bangalore keen to retain foreign players

Jul 30, 2010: Royal Challengers Bangalore have expressed their desire to retain the services of Jacques Kallis, Ross Taylor and Cameron White for the Champions League T20 in South Africa in September

Sri Lanka v India, 2nd Test, SSC, 5th day

Teams play out high-scoring draw

Jul 30, 2010: The second Test laboured towards its predictable end but not without India scoring some brownie points

Toothless

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ICC news

Alan Isaac in line for ICC vice-presidency

Jul 30, 2010: Alan Isaac will replace John Howard as the ICC vice-presidency nomination following Cricket Australia's refusal to choose another candidate