Phil Mustard struggled to make an impression as England failed to exploit the fielding restrictions in their warm-up match against a Sri Lankan Board XI.

The Durham wicketkeeper-batsman, called into the squad after Matt Prior broke his right thumb, earned his selection because of the aggressive strokeplay he had demonstrated in domestic cricket.

But Mustard failed to repeat the form which enabled him to average 47 in domestic one-day cricket and was dismissed for 17.

Mustard was given his chance at the top of the order after England had unexpectedly been able to pronounce a clean bill of health despite a stomach virus sweeping through their squad.

Captain Paul Collingwood, Kevin Pietersen, Stuart Broad, Alastair Cook and Luke Wright all contracted the illness and were regarded as doubtful for England's only warm-up match before the start of the five-match series against Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Monday.

Mohammad Yousuf has agreed to sign a central contract with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), ending speculation regarding his future with the national team.

Yousuf, along with Inzamam-ul-Haq, Imran Farhat and Abdul Razzaq, signed up for the breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL) over a month ago.

But according to PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf, Yousuf has backtracked on his ICL agreement and will instead concentrate on his international career.

''Yousuf has agreed to sign a central contract and will be leaving the ICL,'' said Ashraf.

''It is a great development for us because Yousuf is our top batsman and the backbone of Pakistan's batting.''

However, he may have a legal battle on his hands, with ICL representatives adamant he will still play in their league."