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The teams will compete over the next three Tests for ownership of the newly-minted Crowe-Thorpe Trophy.

England’s record-breaking batter is set for his 150th Test and, he tells Donald McRae, he will play for as long as he loves the game

Graham Thorpe took his own life earlier in August

Joe Root made a touching gesture when he scored a century against Sri Lanka at Lord’s

What comes to mind when you think of cricket? Perhaps it’s an idyllic scene of an English village green – people sitting on deckchairs and checkered blankets tucking into a traditional cricket tea while watching mild-mannered players in sparkling whites shouting “howzat?!” every now and then?

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.

The tourists were bowled out for 236 after being 92 for six shortly after lunch

Old Trafford stops to pay tribute to former England batter and coach whose death has left fans and former colleagues bereft

The tourists struggled to 80 for five after opting to bat first at Emirates Old Trafford.