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England v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 5 Review

Close of play: Match Drawn England 486ao & 355/7d (Cook 106, Pietersen 72, Trott 58, Bell 57*, Herath 3-87) Sri Lanka 479ao & 127/3 (Paranavitana 44, Trott 1-5) In a sentence A strangely lethargic final day from England allowed Sri Lanka to seal a comfortable draw in the end. Player of the day While Alastair […]

No Comments | June 7, 2011 | | Tests | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

England v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 4 Review

Close of play England 486ao (Prior 126, Cook 96, Morgan 79, Welegedara 4-122) Sri Lanka 479ao (Dilshan 193, Paranavitana 65, M Jayawardene 49, Finn 4-108) England 149-2 (Cook 61*, Trott 58, Pietersen 15*, Herath 1-17) In a sentence The hosts reduced Sri Lanka’s promising overnight position to a first innings deficit, and began to build […]

No Comments | June 6, 2011 | | Tests | Tags: , , , , , ,

England v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 3 Review

Close of play England 486ao (Prior 126, Cook 96, Morgan 79, Welegedara 4-122) Sri Lanka 372/3 (Dilshan 193, Paranavitana 65, M Jayawardene 40*, Finn 2-84) In a sentence A dull day to go with the dull weather, as a flat pitch got flatter and a flat attack got flatter. Player of the day Tillakeratne Dilshan. […]

No Comments | June 5, 2011 | | Tests | Tags: , , , ,

England v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 2 Review

Close of play England 486ao Sri Lanka 231/1 (Dilshan 127*, Paranavitana 65) In a sentence Sri Lanka throw down the gauntlet with a titanic opening stand that puts them right back in the match and renews lost confidence from the debacle of Monday. Player of the day Tillakeratne Dilshan. Starved of the strike early on, […]

No Comments | June 4, 2011 | | Tests | Tags: , , , ,

England v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 1 Review

Close of play England 342/6 (Cook 96, Morgan 79, Prior 73*) In a sentence After being put in to bat, England recovered from an early wobble to put themselves in a solid position Player of the day Matt Prior. Honourable mentions to Alastair Cook and Eoin Morgan, but Prior stole the show in the final […]

No Comments | June 3, 2011 | | Tests | Tags: , , , , ,

Fortress Lord’s

England head into the second test with Sri Lanka not only buoyed by the thumping they gave the tourists on Monday, but also safe in the knowledge that they have made the home of cricket something of a fortress over the past few years. Four teams have tried but the rest of the world is […]

England v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Preview, Lord’s 3-7 June

In a sentence: After one of the great Test match victories, England will enter this game in full confidence of wrapping up a series victory at a venue where they have not lost a Test match since 2005. The home team: James Anderson will miss out with a side strain and will almost certainly be […]

No Comments | June 2, 2011 | | Tests | Tags: , ,