Incredible win over Sri Lanka highlights a ruthless mentality, which permeates throughout this squad and bears hallmarks of great teams of the past
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More than 10,000 miles separate Sydney and Cardiff, and the contrast between England's last Test appearance and their current match against Sri Lanka could not be sharper... more
England's success in the Ashes was characterised by an utterly merciless approach to their task and though the opposition and the conditions will be different this summer, that cold efficiency must remain... more
Jayawardene is considering legal action after it was implied on Sri Lankan television that he was guilty of match fixing in the defeat by Pakistan at the weekend... more
Graeme Swann was a surprise omission from the Cricketer of the Year category as the International Cricket Council announced the long-lists for their annual awards... more
Paul Collingwood's men resemble Aussies as they head for final clash with their Ashes rivals but shouting at each other over mistakes is taking it too far, says Jonathan Agnew... more
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has urged his players to banish thoughts of their defeat in the Test series against India and concentrate on the two-match Twenty20 series... more
A magnificent double century from Mahela Jayawardene put Sri Lanka in complete command on the third day of the first Test against India in Ahmedabad... more
A composed century from Tillakaratne Dilshan helped Sri Lanka begin the Champions Trophy with a comprehensive 55-run Duckworth-Lewis victory over a rusty South Africa... more
Cricket: With the new season about to get under way in South Africa, we take a look at the eight teams going for glory in the Indian Premier League ... more
Former England batsman Chris Broad threw himself over a wounded colleague to protect him as they were caught up in the terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan... more
Cricket: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif has been banned for a year by the Indian Premier League after testing positive for nandrolone during last year's tournament... more
Cricket: England's threatened Test series against Sri Lanka will be high on the agenda in Dubai following an outspoken attack from ICC president David Morgan... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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