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Pitch and conditions@crickinfo There were plenty of runs available at The Oval when England and Sri Lanka played there on Thursday and the forecast for London on Monday is for a cloudy day with the r

KXIP will be kicking-off their IPL campaign away to the Pune Warriors looking to win their season opener for the first time in six attempts. And Adam Gilchrist's men will have been boosted by watch

Australia v Pakistan, Sky Sports 1, 1100hrs BST Australia Barring something remarkable, Australia have already qualified for the semi-finals. It would take a huge defeat today and a huge win for

England v Afghanistan Sky Sports 1 1500hrs BST England start their defence of their title with what they probably thought was going to be a leisurely stroll against a raw Afghan side. Michael Lum

The sub-continent Sri Lanka, currently trading at 6.4, will enjoy playing in their own conditions and having seasoned campaigners like Tillekeratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene and

Outright market Despite the helter-skelter nature of Twenty20, one can usually rely on statistics to ensure that a wager emerges from a pack of eight sides who can expect to go close to glory, and

I'm not surprised by the news. I've realised this decision has been coming for a few weeks now, just from the way Straussy has been carrying himself. I know from my own experience that once you've dec

The start of the series is going to be massive. Eight of England's XI will have played in the Test team so a win in the first ODI will help them clear the negative thoughts. But a South Africa victory

First and foremost let's hope that this Series isn't spoilt by the weather. These are two really good teams up against each other and it would be a massive disappointment if we don't have enough play

Kevin Pietersen is in the news again. His double-hundred for Surrey against Lancashire was KP at his brutal best but his best knock for his new(ish) county has coincided with talk of a return to limit