England’s favouritism for the forthcoming tour might be a tad unjustified given the extra hurdles Joe Root’s men will have to overcome

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Showing the way: Sri Lanka’s leading wicket taker Rangana Herath has all the qualities needed to be successful in his home country
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Isaw somewhere recently that England have been made narrow favourites to win the forthcoming one-day series in Sri Lanka, a conviction perhaps borne of current form rather than their past one there, which has seen the hosts win 15 of the ...