December22 Rain denies Sri Lanka victory by: Richard Dickinson Sri Lanka had England six down but rain yet again intervened, stopping them from finishing the job and forcing them to settle for 1-0.
December20 Jayawardene, Vaas crush England by: Richard Dickinson Sri Lanka dominated day three to an extent rarely seen, scoring 115 in 20 overs then bowling England out for 81, despite a rain delay.
December18 England shade truncated day by: Richard Dickinson England claimed 2 wickets in a short final session to ensure they just shaded the opening day of the must-win final Test in Sri Lanka.
December14 Dilshan recalled for Third Test by: Richard Dickinson Sri Lanka have made two changes for the final Test against England, recalling Tillakaratne Dilshan and calling-up Chanaka Welegedera.
December13 Test meanders to tame draw by: Richard Dickinson England easily saved the Second Test against Sri Lanka, losing just 3 wickets, and rain saved everyone from a pointless last session.
December11 Sri Lanka build large total by: Richard Dickinson Sri Lanka lost just 2 wickets on the third day of the Second Test, Mahela Jayawardene scoring a majestic 167*, Michael Vandort 138.
December09 Sri Lanka peg England back by: Richard Dickinson A pulsating 87 from Michael Vaughan was offset by 4 wickets in the final session, but the day was marred by two controversial decisions
December05 Sri Lankans seal last-gasp win by: Richard Dickinson After a final day that tilted one way then the other, Sri Lanka finally claimed victory in the First Test at Kandy to go 1-0 up.
December03 Murali reclaims record, SL lead by: Richard Dickinson Sri Lanka are in a healthy position after day three of the First Test, on which Murali returned to the top of the Test wickets pile.
December02 Potential row brews in Australia by: Richard Dickinson Australian cricket could find itself subject to a split between players and board, after a letter from CA CEO James Sutherland today.
