COLOMBO, June 1 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan pace bowler Nuwan Kulasekara quit test cricket on Wednesday in order to focus his attention on the sport's shorter formats, in which he is considered a greater threat with the ball.

June 1 (Reuters) - Pakistan paceman Mohammad Amir, who spent time in jail and served a five-year ban for spot-fixing, will be able to handle the pressure of returning to England if he is granted a visa for their upcoming tour, said team mate Azhar Ali.

SYDNEY, June 1 (Reuters) - Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie has made it clear that he is not interested in replacing Craig McDermott as bowling coach of the Australia test side.

May 31 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe have axed their coach Dav Whatmore and captain Hamilton Masakadza just days before the arrival of India for a five-match limited-overs tour.

May 31 (Reuters) - Alastair Cook has the potential to move ahead of Indian great Sachin Tendulkar as the world's all-time leading test run-scorer, England head coach Trevor Bayliss has said.

May 31 (Reuters) - England fast bowler James Anderson has jumped above compatriot Stuart Broad at the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) test bowling rankings after his fine display in the ongoing test series against Sri Lanka.

May 31 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka fast bowler Shaminda Eranga has been reported for a suspect action during the second test defeat against England in Durham, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.

LONDON, May 30 (Reuters) - Alastair Cook became the first Englishman to reach 10,000 test runs before leading his team to an emphatic nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second test at Durham on Monday that wrapped up the series.

May 30 (Reuters) - England beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the second test in Durham on Monday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

May 30 (Reuters) - List of players who have scored 10,000 runs in test matches after England's Alastair Cook achieved the feat on Monday:

May 30 (Reuters) - Factbox on England captain Alastair Cook, who became the first English batsman to score 10,000 runs in test matches in the second test against Sri Lanka on Monday.

May 30 (Reuters) - Captain Alastair Cook became the first England cricketer to reach 10,000 test runs on the fourth day of the second test against Sri Lanka in Durham on Monday.

May 30 (Reuters) - Captain Alastair Cook became the first England cricketer to reach 10,000 test runs on the fourth day of the second test against Sri Lanka in Durham on Monday.