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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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.

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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

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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

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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

Evening Standard

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

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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.

International Business Times

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

Evening Standard

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.

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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

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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

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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

The Independent UK

Graham Thorpe was a light in the darkness of Nineties England cricket, as he dies aged 55

Graham Thorpe played 100 Tests for England and later went on to become the side’s batting coach

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The Independent UK

Graham Thorpe: Classy batter who helped carry England during the lean 1990s

Thorpe won 100 Test caps for England.

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England’s Ben Stokes sensed time was right to ‘blow West Indies away’

Ben Stokes said he sensed it was time to strike after England’s 10-wicket win in the third Test at Edgbaston

The Guardian - UK

Mark Wood the stuff of West Indies’ nightmares while Atkinson shines on

Mark Wood walked off with his fifth Test five-fer while Gus Atkinson further enhanced his reputation with his 22nd wicket of the series

The Guardian - UK

Smith and Root put England in control as West Indies stumble in third Test

Jamie Smith (95) and Joe Root (87) piled on the runs and two late West Indies wickets gave England the upper hand in the third Test at Edgbaston

Evening Standard

England vs West Indies: Shoaib Bashir shines as Ben Stokes' latest unearthed gem

Five-wicket haul follows discovery off back of social media clip

The Guardian - UK

‘So much talent’: Ben Stokes hails England’s matchwinner Shoaib Bashir

Ben Stokes showered England spinner Shoaib Bashir with praise after his wickets helped deliver a win over West Indies in the second Test

The Guardian - UK

Brook puts England in control against West Indies despite Da Silva’s stand

Harry Brook’s unbeaten 71 put England in the ascendancy on the third day of the second Test against West Indies, who earlier rallied to reach 457 all out

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