All posts tagged "Sri Lanka"
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England News
/ 2 years agoOllie Pope plans to separate captaincy from batting at Lord’s
Pope has sought out the wisdom of former England Test captain Joe Root. Ollie Pope intends to switch off as England...
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England News
/ 2 years agoOlly Stone ready to play with a smile on his face on return to England Test side
The fast bowler has benefitted from Mark Wood’s series-ending injury. Olly Stone is set for his first Test appearance in three...
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England News
/ 2 years agoJoe Root feeling more like Peter Pan than ‘grandad’ in youthful England line-up
Joe Root may have been labelled ‘grandad’ by Harry Brook but he insists England’s vibrant young Test team makes him feel...
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England News
/ 2 years agoJonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali left out as England enter new white-ball era
The experienced duo will not feature against Australia. Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali could have played their last games for England...
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England News
/ 2 years agoJosh Hull lands England call-up after Mark Wood sustains series-ending injury
Wood pulled up mid-over on the penultimate day of England’s five-wicket win in the series opener at Emirates Old Trafford. England...
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England News
/ 2 years agoEngland find new star in Smith
By Matt Thacker Jamie Smith’s nerveless cameo helped steady the ship for England as they chased a tricky 205 to beat...
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England News
/ 2 years agoSmith and Root lead England to nervy victory
By Charles Reynolds Aug 21-25, Old Trafford, Manchester, 1st Test Match Sri Lanka 236 (de Silva 74, Rathnayake 72, Woakes 3-32)...
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Derek Pringle
/ 2 years agoPOPEWATCH: ANALYSING THE SKIPPER
Derek Pringle @derekpringle Mike Brearley wrote a whole book on the art of it while Richie Benaud distilled it down to...
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Columnists
/ 2 years agoJamie Smith ton shows he feels at home at six
Ebony Rainford-Brent IG is the Official Investment Platform of England Cricket. Find out how you can win tickets to England vs...
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Darren Stevens
/ 2 years agoRubbing shoulders with Sri Lankan greats
Darren Stevens This Sri Lanka side must be given a chance before they are written off, but it’s fair to say...
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Featured
/ 2 years ago‘We’ve always stuck together’
Sangakkara & Jayawardene Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, two towering giants of Sri Lankan cricket, look back at their years of...
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England News
/ 2 years agoMemorable morning for Jamie Smith as England assume complete control
Jamie Smith’s first international century and two quick wickets handed England complete control of the first Test against Sri Lanka. Smith...
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England News
/ 2 years agoJamie Smith continues to impress as England edge ahead against Sri Lanka
Just 57 overs were possible in Manchester, with the morning session wiped out by rain and bad light curtailing the evening’s...
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England News
/ 2 years agoMarcus Trescothick keen to include Jamie Smith in Australia white-ball series
The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has enjoyed a profitable summer in England’s red-ball side. Marcus Trescothick is eager to have Jamie Smith at...
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England News
/ 2 years agoFive talking points ahead of England’s Test series against Sri Lanka
Ollie Pope steps in as skipper in the absence of Ben Stokes and Dan Lawrence gets the chance to impress. England...
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News
/ 2 years agoBrook ready for Sri Lanka test
By Guy Williams First of many: Brook scored his first Test hundred on home soil at Trent Bridge PICTURE: Alamy AS...
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News
/ 2 years agoDe Silva calls on spirit of 1984
By Richard Edwards ARAVINDA DE Silva is hoping Sri Lanka can go back to the future in England over the next...
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England News
/ 2 years agoEngland to deliver second whitewash of the summer
England’s series against the West Indies was a whitewash and Ebony Rainford-Brent thinks there will more of the same against Sri...
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Features
/ 2 years agoBat for a Chance charity bringing cricket to those less fortunate
By Will Kirkup It was on a tour of Sri Lanka, aged 11, where Will Gaffney’s purpose was changed forever. After...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoA Crick et Life Herschelle Gibbs
The South African thrill-seeker recalls the defining moments of his cricketing life Interview by Phil Walker Taking the plaudits: Gibbs reaches...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland Lions comfortably beat Sri Lankans but game is cause for debate
SRI LANKA’S preparations for the first Test against England next week didn’t quite go to plan after they went down convincingly...
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/ 2 years agoStuart Broad: England must put positive spin on being without injured Ben Stokes
Stuart Broad believes England must try to put a positive spin on being without captain Ben Stokes for the rest of...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJamie Smith believes Ollie Pope has similar captaincy attributes to Ben Stokes
Jamie Smith has backed “independent thinker” Ollie Pope to do a great job as replacement for injured England skipper Ben Stokes...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHamstring injury sidelines England Test skipper Ben Stokes for rest of summer
England Test captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out for the remainder of the summer with a torn hamstring.
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England News
/ 2 years agoBen Stokes injured playing in The Hundred 10 days before England Test series
England captain Ben Stokes had to be helped off the field after suffering an injury playing for Northern Superchargers in The...
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