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The Latest Breaking News from Sri Lanka

Dan Lawrence left out of England’s Test squad for tour of Pakistan

The batter, who struggled as an opener in England’s series win over Sri Lanka, has been dropped, with uncapped Jordan Cox and Brydon Carse selected

The Guardian - UK

Brydon Carse named in England squad for Test series against Pakistan

Jordan Cox is also included in the travelling party.

The Independent UK

England name Brydon Carse and Jack Leach in Test squad for Pakistan tour but Dan Lawrence dropped

Ben Stokes and Zak Crawley also named but pair in race to be fit for first Test next month

Evening Standard

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What have England learned from their Test summer?

England won five of their six games but slipped to a disappointing defeat to Sri Lanka.

The Independent UK

England Test player ratings: Gus Atkinson enjoys stunning debut summer but first blip for Harry Brook

New faces largely delivered for England in summer of evolution

Evening Standard

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

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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

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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 Independent 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 Guardian - 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 Independent UK

Sri Lanka take control of third Test against careless England

England were bowled out for 156 in just 34 overs.

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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

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

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

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