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1st Test: Calm Joe Root steers England to five-wicket win over Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI: England secured a five-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the first Test at Old Trafford on Saturday, thanks to a composed 64-run stand between Joe Root and Jamie Smith on the fourth day.

The Times of India

Joe Root cool, calm and collected to guide England to win over Sri Lanka

Hosts chase down 205 to win First Test at Old Trafford

Evening Standard

1st Test: Jamie Smith hits maiden Test century to put England in command against Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI: England found themselves on the brink of victory against a resilient Sri Lankan side on the third day of the first Test at Old Trafford. Despite a valiant effort from the visitors, who reached 204-6 in their second innings, they held a slender lead of just 82 runs…

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Jamie Smith’s maiden century helps England take control of Sri Lanka in first Test

The hosts remain firm favourites to bank a fourth straight win this summer.

The Independent UK

Jamie Smith takes century in his stride and marches on to bigger things

The England wicketkeeper’s astonishing introduction to Test cricket gathered pace with a maiden century that never looked in doubt

The Guardian - UK

EXPLAINED: Why Sri Lanka and New Zealand will have a rare six-day Test in September

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka's opening Test against New Zealand at Galle next month has been allocated six days with a rest day included to accommodate country's presidential election.

The Times of India

1st Test: Jamie Smith, Harry Brook drive England into lead against Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI: Jamie Smith's unbeaten 72 helped England secure a slim first-innings lead against Sri Lanka in the opening Test at Old Trafford on Thursday, despite the second day being curtailed by poor light and rain. England reached 259-6, a lead of 23 runs, in response to Sri Lanka's 236.

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Smith’s white-ball chances talked up after impressing for England in first Test

Jamie Smith may line up for England’s white-ball team against Australia next month after the keeper impressed in the longest format against Sri Lanka

The Guardian - UK

Jamie Smith carries England clear of Sri Lanka on rain-hit day two of First Test

Hosts on course despite top of the order failing to fire

Evening Standard

ICC plans multimillion-pound boost for Test cricket via dedicated cash fund

Test cricket is poised for the introduction of a dedicated fund as the International Cricket Council looks to boost match fees and stem the talent drain to lucrative franchise leagues

The Guardian - UK

India vs Bangladesh: When Rahul Dravid became the first batsman to score centuries in all ten Test-playing nations

NEW DELHI: From facing the most balls in Test cricket to being the fourth-highest run-scorer in the history of the format, India batting great Rahul Dravid holds numerous records under his belt.

The Times of India

De Silva And Rathnayake Star In Sri Lanka Revival Against England

Dhananjaya de Silva and debutant fast bowler Milan Rathnayake both made fine fifties as Sri Lanka recovered from a dramatic top-order collapse on Wednesday's opening day of the first Test against England at Old Trafford.

International Business Times

England settle for quick-fix despite Ashes talk ahead of Sri Lanka Test

England appear to have stopped looking for a replacement for Ben Stokes - at least in the short-term

Evening Standard

Five 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.

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The Guardian - UK

Sri Lanka’s Test return to England has gone under the radar but is long overdue

Tourists are not the force of old but Dan Lawrence’s technique will be tested as an opener at Old Trafford

The Times of India

Win over West Indies keeps South Africa's hopes of reaching World Test Championship final alive

South Africa's recent Test series victory against the West Indies has kept their hopes alive for a spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) final next year, despite the challenging road ahead. The Proteas must secure victories in at least five of their upcoming six matches to have a chance…

The Times of India

2nd Test: Bowlers shine as West Indies and South Africa share honours

NEW DELHI: Shamar Joseph took five wickets in his maiden Test match played at home, but South Africa responded with 17 wickets lost on Thursday's thrilling first day of the second and final Test at Providence, Guyana.

The Times of India

Batters need to be a lot more ruthless: Temba Bavuma

NEW DELHI: Captain Temba Bavuma wants his front-line batsmen to score more quickly when the second match of South Africa's two-Test series against the West Indies begins on Thursday in Georgetown, Guyana.

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The Guardian - UK

On a hat-trick in cricket? Listen to Ian Botham, bowl full and straight

There have been 49 Test hat-tricks. Dominic Cork learned from a previous failure and was successful for England in 1995

The Times of India

SLC ropes in Ian Bell as batting coach ahead of away Test series vs England

NEW DELHI: Ian Bell, a former England batsman, has been named as the batting coach for the Sri Lankan national team. The announcement was made by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on their official website on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Clear-headed and clinical: Graham Thorpe was the type of batter captains crave

Test record for England reflected left-hander’s remarkable ability to adapt and he flourished against the very best

The Independent UK

Graham Thorpe was a light in the darkness of Nineties England cricket, as he dies aged 55

Graham Thorpe played 100 Tests for England and later went on to become the side’s batting coach

The Independent UK

Graham Thorpe: Classy batter who helped carry England during the lean 1990s

Thorpe won 100 Test caps for England.

The Guardian - UK

England’s Ben Stokes sensed time was right to ‘blow West Indies away’

Ben Stokes said he sensed it was time to strike after England’s 10-wicket win in the third Test at Edgbaston

The Guardian - UK

Mark Wood the stuff of West Indies’ nightmares while Atkinson shines on

Mark Wood walked off with his fifth Test five-fer while Gus Atkinson further enhanced his reputation with his 22nd wicket of the series

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