England's winter touring schedule has been confirmed with England playing five ODIs and a Twenty20 in India, a Test, one-day and Twenty20 series against Pakistan in the UAE and a two-Test series in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka stand-in skipper Thilina Kandamby insisted he had no problems with Sanath Jayasuriya's brief return to international cricket after the veteran took two wickets in the Twenty20 victory against England.

Mahela Jayawardenaa's unbeaten 72 saw Sri Lanka to a crushing nine-wicket victory against England in the lone Twenty20 international on Saturday.

Thilina Kandamby called correctly at the toss and opted to bowl first in the one-off Twenty20 in Bristol

Both England and Sri Lanka will be led by novice captains when they meet in the Twenty20 international here on Saturday.

Cricinfo previews the only Twenty20 international of Sri Lanka's tour of England

Cricinfo previews the only Twenty20 international of Sri Lanka's tour of England

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara's maiden Test hundred in England helped the tourists save the series finale at the Rose Bowl here on Monday.

Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga has turned down offers to play Twenty20 cricket in South Africa and Australia to focus on his national assignments

Pictures from Sanath Jayasuriya's residence while he packs his bags prior to his departure to England.

England will be a step towards their dream of top spot in the world if they beat Sri Lanka in the third Test at the Rose Bowl starting on Thursday.

Australia will play three Tests, five ODIs and two Twenty20 internationals when they tour Sri Lanka in August and September this year

"I'll retire after playing a one-day and a T20 game," he said.

Sri Lanka allrounder Sanath Jayasuriya has been recalled to the national ODI and Twenty20 side for the upcoming series against England

Wellington have secured the service of Sri Lanka's champion offspinner Muttiah Muralitharan for next season's domestic Twenty20 tournament

Sri Lanka Cricket is organising a Twenty20 league in July and August 2011 featuring their top players as well as internationals from India, Australia, Pakistan, West Indies and South Africa

Sri Lanka’s new skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan, one of the stars of the Indian Premier League, has said he wants to leave the event early to travel with the national team to England on tour. Dilshan is keen to join the Sri Lankan squad when they fly to England on May 10, which means he would have to abandon his Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL side three weeks before the tournament ends. Sri ...

Tillakaratne Dilshan is light on his feet and heavy with his strokes. The mercurial opener can also pick the length early and play the ball late. Simply put, he innovates and creates. Now, he will have to display vision, tactical nous and man-management skills as well. The 34-year-old was on Monday appointed the captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team for the tour of England from May. Sri Lanka wi...

Kumar Sangakkara has sought to allay fears that there will be a vacuum left in the leadership of the Sri Lankan team after his resignation from captaincy by saying that there was no dearth of men who could take up the role. "I think we have Tillakaratne Dilshan and Angelo Mathews. We have Lasith Malinga and Upul Tharanga for the shorter versions," Sangakkara said. "We have enough ca...

Muttiah Muralitharan has signed a two-year deal with Gloucestershire exclusively for Twenty20 cricket. Muralitharan will be free of international commitments for the period, since he is set to call time on his international career at the World Cup. He retired from Test cricket

Ace Sri Lankan offspinner Muttiah Muralitharan has signed a two-year deal with Gloucestershire exclusively for Twenty20 cricket

Weather will be the key factor when Sri Lanka and the West Indies begin a five match one day international series at the newly constructed Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Sooriyawewa, Hambanthota today. however the boards of Sri Lanka and West Indies were in talks last night over postponing the series to January on account of the current weather. At the time of our going to pre...

Sri Lanka Cricket will see the dawn of a new era when the first ever one day international between the touring West Indies and Sri Lanka begins at the historic Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Sooriyawewa, Hambanthota on Thursday. This day night encounter will see the beginning of a new chapter in Sri Lankan cricket with this venue set to host two ICC 2011 World Cup matches as well. Not only that the...

Sri Lanka survived a nail-biting finish to pull off a dramatic two-wicket win over minnows Nepal with seven balls to spare in an exciting men’s Twenty20 cricket tournament quarter final match of the 16th Asian Games played at Guanggong Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday. The hard-fought win

Sri Lanka will be at full strength when they take on Nepal in the quarter finals of the 16th Asian Games Twenty20 cricket tournament to be played at Guanggong Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday. Coach Sumithra Warnakulasuriya said Sri Lanka will not take any chances and will play its full team

Sri Lanka’s cricket and rugby teams for the 16th Asian Games are due to arrive in this Southern Chinese city tomorrow (18) afternoon. Sri Lanka cricket team, led by national Test and ODI player Jehan Mubarak and Sri Lanka rugby team, captained by Radhika Hettiarachchi, are due to check in at the Athletes Village later on Thursday. Mubarak, the 29-year-old left-handed top order batsman has re...

World Champions England held Sri Lanka to 187 for 9 to secure …

England women's captain Charlotte Edwards has warned against complacency in her team's tour of Sri Lanka where it plays two ODIs and three Twenty20 internationals

With 100 days to go Sangakkara, Mortaza and Collingwood call on supporters to send in good luck messages on Twitter to @cricketic

 The West Indies cricket team arrived in the island yesterday to play three tests, five one day matches and a Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka starting from November 15.   The visitors will begin their tour with a three day practice match against the Sri Lanka Board XI