Sri Lanka set to unleash all-pace attack as England look for series clean sweep
Brian Lara Cricket Academy pitch comes in for sharp criticism from observers and participants after wildly misbehaving in Afghanistan vs South Africa semi-final
Bad weather spares Leicestershire further examination but innings defeat looms
England have handed international debuts to Jacob Bethell and Jordan Cox while talk of Ashes is unlikely to ever be far away
The umpires carried out an inspection around noon, even though it was raining, and called it off for the day
Warwickshire dropped to third but scheduling issues mean they will host the semi-final against Worcestershire
Sarfaraz Khan remains with the India B squad to play the second round of Duleep Trophy matches
Sri Lanka have a three-month gap in their international schedule after the Champions Trophy, which could allow their Test players to feature in the early stages of the county season
Sri Lanka have lost five fast bowlers to injuries or illness, while India will be boosted by the return of Rohit, Kohli and Kuldeep
Sri Lanka set to unleash all-pace attack as England look for series clean sweep