Journalism of Courage
Garfield Sobers, arguably cricket’s greatest all-rounder, led a special tribute to Muhammad Ali at Lord’s on Friday that coincided with the boxing legend’s funeral. (Source: Reuters)
Jonny Bairstow continued a brilliant year of run-scoring with a Test-best 167 not out against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Friday. Bairstow unbeaten knock anchored England to a mammoth 416 runs in first innings against Sri Lanka in Lord's. (Source: Reuters)
Kaushal Silva scored an unbeaten 79 on Day 2 of the third Test match. (Source: Reuters)
Dimuth Karunaratne scored a brilliant half century on the course of Sri Lanka's 162/1 but he was eventually dismissed for 50. Karunaratne should have been out for 28 on Friday when he nicked all-rounder Chris Woakes, only for Bairstow to drop the two-handed waist-high chance. (Source: Reuters)
Steven Finn picked up the only wicket of Sri Lanka's innings in the form of Karunaratne. Karunaratne's exit ended an opening stand of 108 with Silva. (Source: Reuters)
Karunaratne was dismissed when a leg glance was well caught by a diving Jonny Bairstow. (Source: Reuters)
At stumps, Sri Lanka were 162 for one in reply to England's first innings 416, a deficit of 254 runs. (Source: AP)
