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England wrap up series victory but empty seats at Lord’s highlight wider cricket problem

England secured the series win, taking a 2-0 lead against Sri Lanka, a first for stand-in captain Ollie Pope

The Independent UK

England seal Sri Lanka series as Gus Atkinson adds five wickets to century

England lead 2-0 with one match to play after winning the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s by 190 runs, after Atkinson’s 5-62

The Guardian - UK

England close in on series victory over Sri Lanka

England needed three more wickets to wrap up victory at tea on day four at Lord’s.

The Independent UK

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England beat Sri Lanka by 190 runs in second men’s cricket Test – as it happened

Over-by-over report: England secured a series victory with a comfortable 190-run win in the second Test

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Pope fails again with bat but shows he has mindset to be selfless leader

England’s stand-in skipper Ollie Pope is still battling to prove he can combine his own batting with the pressures of captaincy

The Guardian - 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 vs Sri Lanka: Joe Root hits record 34th Test century as series victory beckons

Former captain surpasses Sir Alastair Cook as he registers hundreds in both innings of a Test match for the first time at Lord’s

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Joe Root makes record 34th Test hundred as England close on Sri Lanka series win

Sri Lanka were deduced to 53 for two after being set 483 to win at Lord’s.

The Independent UK

Joe Root surpasses Sir Alastair Cook’s England Test hundreds record

Root’s 34th Test ton gave him the England record outright.

The Independent UK

England remain on top against Sri Lanka despite another low score for Ollie Pope

Pope made it to double figures for the first time in four innings but was caught on the boundary for 17.

The Independent UK

England assume control after Potts and Stone grind down Sri Lanka

Gus Atkinson scored his maiden first-class century as England dominated with the bat and ball on the second day at Lord’s

The Guardian - UK

England seamers rip through Sri Lanka after maiden Gus Atkinson first-class ton

Atkinson made 118 to continue his memorable Test summer.

The Independent UK

Emotional Joe Root dedicates his century to ‘good friend’ Graham Thorpe

Emotional Joe Root dedicates his record-equalling century for England to Graham Thorpe after scoring 143 runs against Sri Lanka

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root pays tribute to Graham Thorpe after scoring record England century

Root equalled Sir Alastair Cook’s record for the most Test centuries by an England batter.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Ollie Pope the batter looks like a square peg after holing out against Sri Lanka

Performances tend to suffer in unfamiliar roles with Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence just the latest examples

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root puts England on top against Sri Lanka with record-equalling century

After being put in by Sri Lanka at Lord’s, England reached 358-7, largely thanks to Joe Root making 143 to join Alastair Cook on 33 Test centuries

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

Joe Root equals England record with crucial century against Sri Lanka

The Yorkshireman’s superb 143 was the bedrock of a day one total of 358 for seven.

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The Independent UK

England face an Ollie Pope dilemma – should they stick or twist?

Ollie Pope has only scored 13 runs in his three innings as England stand-in captain

The Independent UK

Joe Root shines again but Sri Lanka take regular wickets on day one at Lord’s

England were 200 for five at tea.

The Independent UK

Ollie Pope struggles again as England bat first against Sri Lanka

The stand-in England captain made just one run as the hosts went to lunch on 97 for three in the second Test at Lord’s.

The Independent UK

Ollie Pope plans to separate captaincy from batting at Lord’s

Pope has sought out the wisdom of former England Test captain Joe Root.

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Pope believes ‘brutal changes’ at the top are taking England forward

England’s Ollie Pope has said Brendon McCullum’s decisions to move on from Jimmy Anderson and Jonny Bairstow ‘take the team to a better place’

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Pope ready to roll with England demands in second Sri Lanka Test

Captain and No 3 has spoken to Joe Root about how to ‘compartmentalise’ as England look to build on first Test

The Independent UK

Ollie Pope reveals Joe Root’s advice on balancing batting and England captaincy

Pope, who is deputising for the injured Ben Stokes, led England to victory against Sri Lanka but was twice out cheaply

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