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England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 5 Review
Close of play England 496-5d (Trott 203, Cook 133, Bell 103*) Sri Lanka 400 and 82ao (Perera 20, Swann 4-16, Tremlett 4-40, Broad 2-21) England win by an innings and 14 runs. In a sentence An unbelievable few hours saw England steal victory from the jaws of a damp squib of a draw. Player of […]
England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 4 Review
Close of play England 491-5 (Trott 203, Cook 133, Bell 98*)Sri Lanka 400 (P Jayawardene 112, Anderson 3-66) In a sentence Easy pickings for England as Trott continued his serene progress while Sri Lanka pursued a defensive attitude, seemingly fearful of final day gremlins in the pitch. Player of the day One IJL Trott. A […]
England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 3 Review
Close of play England 287-2 (Cook 129*, Trott 125*) Sri Lanka 400 (P Jayawardene 112, Anderson 3-66) In a sentence Trott and Cook cruised along at a gentle pace in 240 run partnership where neither player ever looked seriously troubled by a popgun attack. Player of the day The two headed monster that is Johnister […]
England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 2 Review
Sri Lanka’s Prasana Jayawardene struck a gritty century on day two at Cardiff. Close of play England 47-1 (Cook 24*) Sri Lanka 400 (P Jayawardene 112, Anderson 3-66) In a sentence Sri Lanka are in command after making hay against a disjointed attack shorn of Jimmy Anderson for most of the day, whose series is […]
England Ladder: Test Matches
1. Strauss- Already older than both Vaughan and Atherton were when they played their last match, it is conceivable that Strauss is approaching the twilight of his career. The decision to play Tests only is a bold move, given his fantastic form recently in the 50-over version of the game, but one that it is […]
England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 1 Review
Close of Play Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat – rain prevented play until 3.30pmSri Lanka 133-2 (Paranavitana 58*, Dilshan 50) In a sentence Considering rain cut the day in half the tourists would probably have accepted 133-2 at the close, though with Sangakkara back in the hutch England won’t be disappointed. Player […]
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