Dead-rubber blues for England as Sri Lanka tune up for final
England sit rock-bottom with three losses in a row, after traumatic setbacks in last two outings
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Buttler won't rush rehab - and may not play for England until September
Ex-captain expects January's ODIs in South Africa will "come a bit too soon" after surgery
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Pakistan bowler reprimanded for ICC Code of Conduct breach
Pakistan’s Haris Rauf has been handed an official reprimand and fined 20 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ODI against England in Lahore on Sunday.
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Anderson announced as co-owner of new Italian T10 franchise
England legend's involvement in 'Napoli Knights' comes amid uncertain playing future
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Sri Lanka qualify for the grand final
Sri Lanka today (27) booked their place alongside Pakistan in the final of the tri-nation One Day International series featuring Sri Lanka, England and hosts Pakistan.
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Unchanged Sri Lanka bowl; Sadaqat and fit Naseem Shah in for Pakistan
Sri Lanka will make the final if they win; England will be watching on nervously
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Form slump sees Pakistan opener return to domestic duties
Pakistan have mutually agreed to release opener Saim Ayub from their squad for the ongoing tri-series with England and Sri Lanka with Sahibzada Farhan named as his replacement.
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Ralphie Albert to lead England Under-19 tour of Pakistan
Head coach Neil Killeen oversees tour following Mike Yardy's appointment to National Batting role
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Win-from-anywhere Pakistan face 430-conquerors Sri Lanka at high-scoring Lahore
Pakistan have already qualified for the final, but the result of this game will determine whether Sri Lanka join them or if England still stand a chance
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Pakistan claim a 51-year-old record that was once set against them
The tri-nation ODI series currently being played in Pakistan, featuring Sri Lanka, England and Pakistan, has once again drawn the attention of the cricketing world. That is because several more world records were written into the history books in the match between Pakistan and England that ended on the 25th at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
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Athanaze and Carty to lead West Indies A in white-ball games against England Lions
England Lions will play three T20s and five one-dayers on the tour, which runs from November 1 to 16
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Shadab the hero as Pakistan break 51-year record in run chase
Shadab Khan struck a superb unbeaten century to guide Pakistan to an historic victory over England in their ODI in Lahore on Sunday.
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Sensational Shadab Khan scripts one-wicket thriller for Pakistan
Allrounder adds unbeaten 89 with Haris Rauf as England are left needing a miracle to reach the final
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Pakistan eyeing final, England need lift after Pindi capitulation
England could turn back to Adil Rashid after eye-watering failure to defend 430 against Sri Lanka
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Heroes emerge as Sri Lanka scale Mount 430
After months of disappointment, with Sri Lanka’s cricket team struggling to compete, the sport received a much needed shot in the arm in Rawalpindi on Thursday. Chasing a mountainous 430 against England, Sri Lanka pulled off a stunning victory, the second highest successful run chase in ODI history.
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England women to tour Sri Lanka in February
Sri Lanka Cricket has announced that the England women's national cricket team will tour the island next year. They are set to play both a T20I series and an ODI series here.
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From Brook's double century to a chase of 430
Featuring the second-highest run chase in the history of One-Day International cricket along with a host of other records, the Sri Lanka – England ODI that concluded at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Pakistan was the 5042nd One-Day International in the history of the game.
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Brook defends Rashid omission after England fail to defend 429
Nasser Hussain suggests veteran legspinner's form has "just dropped off"
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