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Lancashire Lightning extended their unbeaten run in the Friends Life t20 north group to three games

Tillakaratne Dilshan fell seven runs short of Sri Lanka’s first double century at Lord’s before rain wiped out the second half of the third day to leave the visitors 372 for 3

Nottinghamshire Outlaws blasted their highest ever score in the Friends Life t20 as they thrashed Yorkshire Carnegie by 53 runs

The Pakistan board has voiced its concern over a growing interference from “a number of political functionaries” in the Shahid Afridi issue

Johan Botha’s best Twenty20 bowling figures helped Northamptonshire to a 40-run win which ended Warwickshire’s unbeaten start

S Badrinath, Man of the Match in the only Twenty20 international of the tour, has said he is focussed on contributing consistently while playing for India

Durham’s 450-mile round trip to New Road proved to be a wasted journey when their fixture with Worcestershire was abandoned without a ball being bowled

Chris Gayle’s shadow hung over the press conference

An emotional Graeme Smith has apologised for not explaining why he wasn’t with the South African team upon its return from the World Cup

James Anderson is confident of being fit for the third Test against Sri Lanka, at the Rose Bowl