Joe Root is the best English player of spin I have seen and his return to form in Sri Lanka stands England in very good stead, writes Jonathan Agnew.
Sri Lanka v England: Visitors need 36 more to win first Test as bad light ends day four – as it happened
Five wickets for Jack Leach put England in a brilliant position, chasing 74 to win, only for a mini-collapse to leave them scrabbling; they need a further 36 to beat Sri Lanka, with seven …
England in Sri Lanka: Jack Leach says his struggles propel him onto highs after five-wicket haul
Jack Leach says he uses his health struggles to “propel me on to the highs”, after his 5-122 put England on the verge beating Sri Lanka.
England require 36 to beat Sri Lanka after Jack Leach shines with five wickets
England require 36 runs to win the first Test after a five-wicket haul from Jack Leach helped end Sri Lanka’s resistance …
Thirimanne helps Sri Lanka cut England’s lead to 130
Lahiru Thirimanne led Sri Lanka’s gallant fightback to cut England’s lead to 130 after captain Joe Root hit his fourth double test …
England captain Joe Root reaches fine double century before Sri Lanka fight back
Joe Root completed a masterful double century as England built a formidable lead on the third day of England’s first Test in Sri Lanka, but the …
PM Modi Says Vaccine Drive ‘Important Landmark’ As Congratulatory Messages Pour In From Sri Lanka, Bhutan
India on Saturday launched the world’s largest vaccination drive with frontline workers who are playing a crucial role in fighting the deadly pandemic were inoculated first.
Kuwait resumes recruitment of domestic helpers from Sri Lanka
The Kuwaiti government has allowed entry of newly-recruited domestic helpers from labor-exporting countries such as Sri Lanka, the Philippines, India and elsewhere starting from today, the Kuwait …
Sri Lanka v England: first Test, day four – live updates from Galle!
84th over: Sri Lanka 219-4 (Mathews 20, Chandimal 7) Chandimal looks up for the fight. He cuts Wood, uppishly but deliberately, over the slips, and then plays tip-and-run with a push into the covers.
Sri Lanka v England: Lahiru Thirimanne leads hosts’ fightback in Galle
Lahiru Thirimanne’s unbeaten 76 frustrates England as a spirited Sri Lanka rally on the third day of the first Test in Galle.