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Anderson becomes second pacer after Hadlee to pick 30 fifers in Tests
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Galle [Sri Lanka], January 23 (ANI): England pacer James Anderson on Saturday became the second fast bowler after the great Richard Hadlee to take 30 fifers in Test cricket. While the Englishman is the second pacer, he is sixth on the overall list. Anderson achieved the feat in the ongoin
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SL vs Eng: Coach Flower pleased with hosts' efforts despite 'giving them 3
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Galle [Sri Lanka], January 23 (ANI): Sri Lanka batting coach Grant Flower doesn't want to be too critical of his team despite losing three wickets early on day one of the second Test against England.
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SL vs Eng, 2nd Test: Mathews holds fort with ton after hosts lose early wi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Galle [Sri Lanka], January 22 (ANI): Angelo Mathews' century powered Sri Lanka to 229/4 on day one of the second Test against England at the Galle International Stadium on Friday.
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SL vs Eng: Anderson replaces Broad in playing XI for second Test
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Galle [Sri Lanka], January 21 (ANI): James Anderson has replaced Stuart Broad in England's playing XI for the second Test against Sri Lanka at Galle, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Thursday.
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SL vs Eng: Root backs Crawley, Sibley to turn things around in 2nd Test
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Galle [Sri Lanka], January 21 (ANI): England openers Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley had failed to leave a mark in both innings of the first Test, but skipper Joe Root is confident that the batsmen will be looking to turn things around in the second game against Sri Lanka.
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SL vs Eng: Broad is one of the best bowlers going around, says Mathews
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Galle [Sri Lanka], January 20 (ANI): Ahead of the second Test against England, Sri Lanka's all-rounder Angelo Mathews on Wednesday praised Stuart Broad, saying that the Englishman is one of the best bowlers going around in the world.
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ICC Test rankings: Pant becomes top-ranked wicket-keeper in batting list
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], January 20 (ANI): India wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant and England skipper Joe Root have made considerable gains in the latest ICC men's Test player rankings after their match-winning performances in Brisbane and Galle respectively.
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SL vs Eng: Batting performance in first innings was very poor, admits Arth
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Galle [Sri Lanka], January 18 (ANI): After stumbling to a seven-wicket loss against England in the first Test, Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur said that the batting performance of his side in the first innings was very poor and it was a major reason that the hosts were on the back foot from th
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SL vs Eng: Root thanks England fan over phone for his support
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Galle [Sri Lanka], January 18 (ANI): After winning the first Test by seven-wicket against Sri Lanka on Monday, skipper Joe Root made a phone call to England fan Rob Lewis, who was watching the Test from the nearby Galle Fort, and thanked him for his support.
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SL vs Eng: Visitors wrap up win in Galle to take 1-0 lead in Test series
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Galle [Sri Lanka], January 18 (ANI): England batsman Jonny Bairstow hit the final run on the morning of day five to wrap up a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Monday.
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SL vs Eng: Visitors need 36 runs on final day with 7 wickets in bag
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Galle [Sri Lanka], January 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka displayed a brilliant performance with the bat on day 4 of the first Test against England but the visitors are looking favourites to win the match as they are just 36 runs away from registering a victory.
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Moeen Ali joins England bubble after release from quarantine
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Galle [Sri Lanka], January 16 (ANI): Moeen Ali, the England all-rounder, has been released from quarantine and has joined his teammates in Galle after serving an extended isolation period.
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