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Wasteful England staring at Third Test defeat as Sri Lanka make flying start to chase

Collapse and complacency infected batting to quash hopes of a perfect home summer

Evening Standard

England self-sabotage in rush for runs as Sri Lanka cling on in third Test

England slid to 325 all out on day two, with Sri Lanka 211-5 after Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis made a strong stand

The Guardian - UK

Injured Mark Wood to miss England’s Pakistan and New Zealand Test tours

Mark Wood will miss England’s Test tours to Pakistan and New Zealand with an elbow injury

The Guardian - UK

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Donaldson steers Wallabies as Slipper eyes Test record

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has made four changes to face Argentina while prop James Slipper is set to join George Gregan as Australia's most capped player.

AAP

Ollie Pope admits England were taken aback by low turnout at Lord’s on Sunday

While the first three days all neared the 31,100 capacity, the fourth saw only around 9,000 file in as England won the second Test by 190 runs.

The Independent UK

Gus Atkinson takes another Lord's five-wicket haul as England seal series win over Sri Lanka

Atkinson has his name on all three honours boards at Lord’s after only two appearances

Evening Standard

Half-empty Lord’s is a bad look, but should English cricket be panicking yet?

MCC insists timing is more to blame than high prices for a half-empty Lord’s on the fourth day, while the Oval reports better sales for final Test of summer

The Guardian - UK

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Joe Root says he has ‘a lot more to contribute’ after record 34th Test century

The Yorkshireman registered hundreds in both innings against Sri Lanka to pass the previous mark set by Sir Alastair Cook.

The Independent UK

Joe Root hits record-breaking century to put England on verge of series victory

Joe Root hit his 34th Test century to beat Alastair Cook’s record and put England on the verge of a series victory over Sri Lanka

The Guardian - UK

England v Sri Lanka: Root brings up record 34th Test century at second Test – as it happened

Over-by-over report: England need eight wickets to wrap up victory on a record-breaking day for Joe Root

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root hits flawless 143 to keep England on top against Sri Lanka as Second Test begins

Joe Root and Gus Atkinson impressed after others squandered chances

Evening Standard

Cricket: Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 10 wickets in historic Rawalpindi Test

Bangladesh dedicates win to people killed in recent protests, and top player donates prize money to flood survivors.

Al Jazeera

England show ability to ‘win ugly’ but Sri Lanka will be no pushovers

Joe Root adapted his game at Old Trafford but a spirited Sri Lanka side could cause problems in the second Test

The Guardian - UK

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

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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

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

Evening Standard

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

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The Guardian - UK

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

International Business Times

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.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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.

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 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 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

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