England

Former pacer believes stunted development in academies resulted in a slump in standards

England favourites to come out of group unscathed but must be wary of threat posed by Wales

The England manager fielded Rooney, Kane and Vardy from start, but it was Smalling who scored the 86th-minute winner

Skipper says Euros his biggest test, wants to lead by example

ODI skipper believes side can perform well despite difficult and alien conditions

The 29-year-old is required to undergo testing within 14 days

26-year-old missed Three Lions 2-1 win over Australia on Friday due to calf injury

The captain alongside Silva pushed tourists' innings towards respectability before Steven Finn achieved breakthrough

Visitors still need 235 runs to avoid second consecutive innings defeat on the tour

Former Test player to travel to Manchester in June

Moeen Ali made a Test-best 155 not-out, including 70 of the 90 hosts made after lunch

The hosts ended first day of second Test against Sri Lanka on 310 for six

The United striker probably booked his place in Roy Hodgson's Euro 2016 squad after his performance against Australia

Former T20 captain says Three Lions are play well in their own conditions

According to world's number one Test bowler, the hosts are yet to hit top form

Sri Lankan paceman will return home with a lower back injury, compounding team's woes on tour

The 24-year-old could be out of action for as long as six weeks

24-year-old has been replaced in 12-man squad by Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes

Sri Lanka were dismissed for 119 in their second innings as England went 1-0 up in the three-match series

Sri Lankan veteran suggest leggie to be patient in English conditions

Colin Graves confirms that the country will host a twilight Test

Thursday's Test will break fresh ground by being first in men's cricket where new points system will be employed

Pakistan left-arm pacer highly rates county cricket's quality

Two years ago, Islander's clinched a dramatic victory at same venue to secure their first Test series win in England

Stokes was hit for four successive sixes by West Indies' Carlos Brathwaite in last over of T20 final

Board's legal advisor Tafazzul Rizvi says left-arm pacer was 'administratively removed' from UK unlike Butt, Asif

Three Lions begin their final preparations for the Euro with a friendly against Turkey in Manchester on Sunday

The Sri Lankan paceman will miss the chance to repeat his Headingley heroics of two years ago

The Middlesex paceman was ruled out of this year's World T20 in India, where England reached final

I can’t remember Queen Elizabeth II ever making a remark in public during her long reign that would offend anybody

More signs Inzamam and company are serious about players’ fitness

The striker was inspirational to Leicester's title charge this season, banging in 24 goals in 35 appearances

The South African's figures of 406 wickets in 82 Tests stands comparison with all-time great fast bowlers

The teams begin three-match series at Headingley, where two years ago Sri Lanka clinched dramatic 1-0 win

Sri Lanka will start their tour from May 8 with a three-day match against Sussex at Chelmsford

Former England captain says the system will result in 45 players on a podium at series' end

The 26-year-old suffers from a heart condition known as ARVC, the same condition that almost killed Fabrice Muamba

Inzamamul Haq says his selection committee to be a little stern on discipline

Former England coach says he was reluctant to commit to long periods away from his family

Move gathers mixed response from the English cricketers

A recent surge in immigration by mainly East European workers is giving momentum to "Brexiters" in the campaign

The 29-year-old wants to extract revenge for the UAE tours where his side lost five out of six Tests against Pakistan

26-year-old has been released from hospital after completing initial phase of treatment for heart condition

26-year-old is now set to miss Three Lions home series against Sri Lanka in May and June

Support for the monarchy remains high at 76 per cent, according to an Ipsos-Mori poll for King's College London

Pakistan Test captain says he wants to adapt well to conditions before the summer challenge

The 24-year-old was left crestfallen on the pitch as West Indians celebrated after Brathwaite's heroics in final over

England player's mother was left furious at treatment meted out to her by Radio Hauraki employees

Stokes still has years of cricket left in him but the April 3 massacre by Brathwaite will take some genuine healing

England captain says his team were probably 40 short on a 180-190 wicket