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Has Sri Lanka taken one big step forward with Test win over England or is it a false dawn?

September 10, 2024 7:21 pm

Only time would denote whether the Oval win is a concrete sign of missing and repelling parts falling into place to solve the giant-scale sudoku or just an incidental, sporadic victory that eventually leads to another false dawn.

Sri Lanka beat England by 8 wickets for fourth Test victory on English soil

September 11, 2024 11:04 am

England won the series 2-1 but missed out on a second clean sweep of its international summer, having defeated the West Indies 3-0 in July

ENG vs SL 1st Test: Angelo Mathews unhappy with state of ball that changed momentum

August 25, 2024 2:38 pm

"It's hard to gauge because once the ball was changed, the overheads came into play and the lights came on, and it sort of coincided with both factors," England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith theorized after the game

ENG vs SL: Jos Buttler, England's MVP, fires again

November 02, 2021 11:28 am

Before Jos Buttler, England had 3 other centurions in T20Is. But this innings was special, from a special player who on Monday, became the first England cricketer to score hundreds in all 3 formats.

England win 2nd Test by 6 wickets to complete series sweep

January 25, 2021 6:43 pm

England's spinners had gone wicketless in the first innings but they came through in the second with Somerset duo Sibley and Jack Leach taking four wickets apiece.

Sri Lanka vs England: Joe Root’s unbeaten 137 guides visitors to 252/6

January 24, 2021 6:54 pm

England still trailed by 129 runs after the home side was 381 all out in its first innings.

Joe Root helps England recovery vs Sri Lanka in 2nd test

January 23, 2021 8:56 pm

England finished on 98/2 at stumps on day two, still 283 runs behind Sri Lanka.

Mature Angelo Mathews shows the way for smarter Sri Lanka against England

January 22, 2021 7:02 pm

Sri Lanka reached 229 for four at the close after electing to bat first, their total boosted by an unbeaten 107 from Mathews and 52 from captain Dinesh Chandimal.

Preview: Draw not an option for England in 2nd Test against Sri Lanka

January 21, 2021 3:16 pm

England is in fourth spot on the ICC Test Championship standings, behind India, New Zealand and Australia. The final will be played in June and, to remain in calculations, England needs to win the second test against Sri Lanka and then travel to India and win that series, too.

Despite Test win in Sri Lanka, England struggling with bubble life

January 18, 2021 3:28 pm

England secured a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first Test on Monday but there will be only muted celebrations at the tourists' hotel as life in a bio-secure bubble continues to take a heavy toll, said Jonny Bairstow.