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Eoin Morgan spoke of his pride after answering concerns over his technique and temperament at Test level with a stunning, unbeaten 125. Morgan became only the second Irish-born batsman to score a Test hundred for England after Fred Fane achieved the feat in 1906, and insisted he had never doubted his ability to translate his sparkling one-day form into the Test arena. Read More

India closed day three of the rain-hit first Test with Sri Lanka in Galle 380 runs adrift at 140-3. Resuming on 256-2 after a day lost to rain on Monday, Sri Lanka declared on 520-8, with Rangana Herath and Lasith Malinga smashing maiden Test fifties. Read More

Hampshire squeezed through to the quarter-finals of the FP t20 with a 45-run win over Sussex at The Rose Bowl. With the hosts needing to win to progress, Neil McKenzie hit an unbeaten 67 in their 195-5. Read More

A dry, worn pitch that was being played on for the fourth time in 11 days did not make for the ideal Friends Provident t20 fixture at Lord’s last night. Not, that is, for spectators wanting to see Adam Gilchrist hit the ball to all parts in his last appearance in the competition, at least for this season. Read More

Thursday evening's Middlesex Panthers versus Kent Spitfires match is your last chance to see Adam Gilchrist lead out the Middlesex Panthers at the Home of Cricket in this season's Friends Provident t20. Having led the Middlesex Panthers to three wins from four Friends Provident t20 matches, this is the final time that Gilchrist will lead out the Panthers at Lord's as he looks to sign off hi Read More

Lancashire pulled off a timely first win in five matches to keep alive their faltering hopes of a place in the last eight of the Friends Provident t20. Read More

Oh, for a vuvuzela or two. While the World Cup has been played to a backdrop of noise, colour and enthusiasm, the reaction to the new domestic Twenty20 competition, now in its third week, has been distinctly underwhelming. Read More

Playing too many Twenty20 matches could result in “overkill” for supporters if organisers try to cram the games into the county season, James Anderson, the England fast bowler, warned yesterday. Read More

Michael Holding didn’t watch the World Twenty20. “Not one ball,” he told me this morning. “I don’t watch Twenty20. It is dumbing-down cricket. They should find another name for it.” Read More
England's players celebrate winning the Twenty20 World Cup after beating Australia. Photograph: Aijaz Rahi/AP Your IP address will be logged Your IP address will be logged Browse over 150,000 profiles and find a date today Last updated two minutes ago Read More

Kevin Pietersen ended the most memorable week of his life by being named player of the tournament as England won their first ICC one-day event. Six days on from the birth of his baby boy and four days since returning to the squad, Pietersen hit 47 from 31 balls to help England to beat Australia by seven wickets to lift the World Twenty20. Read More