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England’s end-of-term slackness forewarns of end of days for this summer sport

Sri Lanka’s spirit and discipline juxtaposed the piss-takey approach and yeah-whatever attitude of their hosts

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Pope admits England were ‘not good enough’ in defeat by Sri Lanka

Ollie Pope admitted his side ‘weren’t good enough’ and were ‘outplayed for the last day and a session’ in the third Test at the Oval

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Pope admits England ‘shot ourselves in the foot’ during Oval defeat

England’s hopes of an unbeaten Test summer were ended by a comprehensive defeat to Sri Lanka.

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Ollie Pope defends England from complacency claims after batting collapses in defeat to Sri Lanka

Pope’s first innings century had England in command but control was swiftly surrendered

Evening Standard

Ollie Pope’s aggressive moves leave England with regrets after ‘shooting themselves in the foot’

England were left to pay for reckless batting and wayward bowling as Sri Lanka won by eight wickets

The Independent UK

England hopes of unbeaten Test summer wrecked as Sri Lanka claim memorable win

Pathum Nissanka scored an unbeaten 127 to guide Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket victory at the Oval

The Independent UK

Superb Pathum Nissanka century leads Sri Lanka to famous win as England denied summer clean sweep

Sri Lanka ensured there was no Oval drama as England ended summer in disappointing fashion

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Brilliant Nissanka leads Sri Lanka to emphatic Test victory over England

Pathum Nissanka’s unbeaten 127 saw Sri Lanka win the third Test by eight wickets at the Oval, with England winning the series 2-1

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lanka beat England: third men’s cricket Test match, day four – as it happened

Pathum Nissanka completed a fantastic century to guide Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win that meant they lost the three-match series 2-1

The Guardian - UK

Paul Collingwood admits England ‘didn’t get it right’ against Sri Lanka

Assistant coach said England were in a position to ‘take nine wickets quickly’ and compared Jamie Smith to Adam Gilchrist

The Guardian - UK

Paul Collingwood: Not one of our better days but England can still win Oval Test

Sri Lanka need 125 runs with nine wickets in hand to win the third Test and deny England a summer clean sweep.

The Independent UK

Vishwa Fernando leads Sri Lanka surge as unserious England mess around

None of the tourists’ bowlers were in any mood for frivolity against a team that appeared to be there for a good time

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lanka take control of third Test against careless England

England were bowled out for 156 in just 34 overs.

The Independent UK

England battle to save unbeaten summer after ‘no thought’ batting leaves third Test in the balance

England struggled to keep the pressure on as Sri Lanka bowled and batted well on day three

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Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

England collapse before Jamie Smith launches thrilling counter-attack

The hosts were 82 for seven against Sri Lanka but the wicketkeeper’s 67 off 50 balls kept them in the game.

The Independent UK

England on top but Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope suffer cheap dismissals

The pair fell for seven apiece but England were 97 ahead at lunch at the Oval.

The Guardian - UK

England v Sri Lanka: third men’s cricket Test match, day three – as it happened

Sri Lanka seized control of the third Test at the Oval as England collapsed to 156 all out in the third innings

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The Guardian - UK

Olly Stone voices frustration that bad light sidelined England seamers

Olly Stone said: ‘They’re the rules … frustrating but has to be done’ after Sri Lanka fought back in the final session of a gloomy day at the Oval

The Guardian - UK

Josh Hull rises to the challenge to give England first payout on investment

The fast bowler’s selection is a two-year project and began to bear fruit in the final Test against Sri Lanka

Evening Standard

Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis lead Sri Lanka fightback against careless England in Third Test

Partnership of 118 runs and counting has given Sri Lanka hope in the final Test of the summer

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

England criticised by Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook after collapse

Harry Brook was the man most in focus as 221 for three overnight became 325 all out.

The Independent UK

Josh Hull discovers highs and lows of Test cricket as Sri Lanka fight back

The visitors recovered from a rocky start to reach 211 for five on day two.

The Independent UK

Olly Stone impresses as England take five Sri Lanka wickets before tea

England had earlier collapsed from 221 for three overnight to 325 all out in the space of just two hours.

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