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  Tuesday, 30 July, 2002, 17:08 GMT 18:08 UK
Mark Ealham fails to clear the boundry and is caught for 28
England end tour in defeat
Sri Lanka complete a one-day whitewash, cruising to a ten-wicket victory over England in the final match in Colombo. BBC Sport's Pat Murphy reports.
Sri Lanka's Russell Arnold hit 40 in a partnership of 70 with Marvan Atapattu
Thorpe's England lose
BBC Sport's Pat Murphy reports as Sri Lanka beat England by five wickets in the first one-day international at Dambulla.
Andrew Caddick claims a hat-trick  for England
Hat-trick for Caddick
BBC Sport's Pat Murphy reports as England beat a Sri Lankan Board President's XI by 51 runs in Colombo.
Graham Thorpe
England recruit fresh faces
Fresh faces join the England cricket team to play a warm-up game before their one-day series against Sri Lanka. BBC Sport's Pat Murphy reports.
Thorpe takes over
Graham Thorpe will stand in for injured captain Nasser Hussain for England's one-day series with Sri Lanka. BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew reports.
England win series
Graham Thorpe clinches victory for England in the series in Sri Lanka with a brilliant performance in a thrilling finale at Colombo. BBC Sport's Jonathan Agnew reports.
England duo hold firm
A strong partnership between Graham Thorpe and Michael Vaughan puts England in a good position after the second day of the third Test in Colombo. BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew reports.
Late fightback by England
England took four Sri Lankan wickets after tea, to leave the home side 221 for seven on the first day of the deciding Test in Columbo. BBC Sport's Jonathan Agnew report's.
England level Test series
BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew reports as Craig White steers England to a three wicket win to take the second Test and level the series against Sri Lanka.
Vaas puts Test in the balance
BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew reports on a finely poised second Test between England and Sri Lanka.
England take control
BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew reports as English bowling and controversial umpiring decisions leave Sri Lanka at 98-6 at close in the second Test.
Hussain inspires England
A Nasser Hussain ton helps England to 249-5 at the end of day two in the second Test against Sri Lanka. BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew reports.
England stun Sri Lanka
Darren Gough and Andrew Caddick get four wickets each as Sri Lanka are dismissed for 297 in the second Test. BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew reports.
Hussain defends Gough
England captain Nasser Hussain pleads with the press to go easy on Darren Gough after a heated exchange during England's win over the Colts XI in Kurunegala.
England A bow out
Charles Randall reports for the BBC as England A are knocked out of the Busta International Shield with a seven-wicket defeat by Guyana.
England head north
After defeat in the first Test against Sri Lanka, England's preparations for the remainder of the tour continue in Colombo. BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew reports.
England disguise their anger
England lose by an innings and 28 runs in the first Test against Sri Lanka in a match that was tainted by poor umpiring decisions. BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew reports from Galle.
First Test in the balance
England's cricketers end the fourth day on the backfoot and must battle to save the first Test against Sri Lanka. BBC Sport's Pat Murphy reports.
Trescothick shows the way
Marcus Trescothick hits his maiden Test century as England battle to avoid the follow-on against Sri Lanka. BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew reports.
Atapattu leads run charge
Marvan Atapattu scored his fourth Test double century as Sri Lanka piled on the agony for England on Friday. BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew reports.
Sri Lanka make England toil
England stick to their task on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka but only manage to take two wickets. BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew reports.
England prepared to battle
England captain Nasser Hussein expects the first Test against Sri Lanka to be a tough match, but he remains confident his side can win.

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ECB chief executive Tim Lamb is full of praise for England despite their defeat to Sri Lanka in the one day seriesGood winter
ECB chief praises Nasser Hussain's men
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