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England vs Sri Lanka: Mark Wood ruled out of series as Josh Hull receives first call-up as replacement | Cricket News
England seamer Mark Wood has been replaced by Leicestershire’s Josh Hull for the Second Test against Sri Lanka after suffering a muscle strain. Wood limped off late on day three of the First Test after another exciting performance at Old Trafford, and results of a subsequent scan have seen him ruled out of the rest…
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England vs Sri Lanka: Joe Root secures classy half-century to guide England to five-wicket first Test victory over Sri Lanka | Cricket News
Joe Root showed his brilliance to battle to a 64th Test half-century to secure England a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka on day four of the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford. There had been only three successful fourth innings run-chases of more than 150 across 35 such Tests in Manchester but Root (62no) combined…
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England vs Sri Lanka: Jamie Smith says he does not feel out of depth after maiden Test ton | Cricket News
Jamie Smith says he does not feel out of his depth after he became the youngest wicketkeeper-batter ever to reach a maiden century in Test cricket for England. Smith converted his 72 at the end of day two into a well-earned ton in the morning session on day three to help England gain a lead…
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England vs Sri Lanka: Jamie Smith and Chris Woakes impress for England as visitors battle into 82-run lead | Cricket News
Jamie Smith and Chris Woakes helped England into a strong position on day three of the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford, but Sri Lanka kept themselves in the hunt to lead by 82 runs at the close. It was two excellent sessions for the hosts as they were firing with both ball and bat,…
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Ollie Pope: England’s stand-in captain finds the balance on day one against Sri Lanka in Ben Stokes’ absence | Cricket News
In a bygone era, it might have seemed that, with three initials and a public-school education, Oliver John Douglas Pope would have been destined to captain the England Test team at some point. A sign of the times, though, is how the approach taken with the Surrey batter has been to nurture the skills spotted…
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England vs Sri Lanka: Chris Woakes and Shoaib Bashir strike to put hosts on top despite Sri Lanka’s lower-order rally | Cricket News
Chris Woakes and Shoaib Bashir took three wickets apiece as England ended day one of the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford on top, despite a lower-order fightback from Sri Lanka which helped them reach 236 all out. Woakes (3-32), Bashir (3-55), and Gus Atkinson (2-48) made key breakthroughs early on as Sri Lanka collapsed…
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Ben Stokes: England captain to miss Sri Lanka Test series with torn hamstring | Cricket News
Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the rest of the Test summer after tearing his left hamstring while playing in The Hundred. It means the England Test captain will miss the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka which gets under way at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday August 21 – live on…
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Ben Stokes: England captain to undergo scan on hamstring after being injured in The Hundred ahead of Sri Lanka Tests | Cricket News
Ben Stokes is set to undergo a scan on his injured hamstring on Tuesday as the England Test captain’s participation in his side’s upcoming series with Sri Lanka remains in doubt. Stokes was carried off injured during The Hundred after pulling up while batting for Northern Superchargers against Manchester Originals on Sunday. The ECB is…
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Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka praises Sanath Jayasuriya after ODI series win over India ahead of England Test series | Cricket News
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka praised interim head coach Sanath Jayasuriya after his side completed a historic ODI series victory over India in Colombo two weeks before their Test series against England begins. Jayasuriya took charge of the men’s national team after ex-England head coach Chris Silverwood stepped down following their T20 World Cup group-stage…
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Andrew Flintoff’s son Rocky, 16, scores century for England Under-19s in second Test against Sri Lanka | Cricket News
Rocky Flintoff, the 16-year-old son of former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, scored a century for England Under-19s in the second Test against Sri Lanka. Rocky began the third day of the four-day match on 82 and went on to reach three figures from 176 balls before being dismissed for 106 from 181 deliveries. The teenager…
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