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Left-arm over and out

England's long and steady supply of slow left-arm men seems to have dried up. In fact, the only real quality bowler of the type in world cricket currently seems to be Rangana Herath

26-May-2016•Bill Ricquier

Will Sri Lanka Test be Durham's last?

Poor planning, bad luck and modest ticket sales may mean Chester-le-Street does not host another Test - but it could still remain a viable international venue

25-May-2016•George Dobell

The cheapest ten-fors, and the longest gap between Tests

Also: the most matches in each format without experiencing a win. And is there a player with the initials LBW?

24-May-2016•Steven Lynch

England's mastery of swinging conditions cannot mask progress

Sri Lanka are not the first touring team to struggle in typical English conditions, but that fact does not detract from James Anderson's magnificence

22-May-2016•George Dobell at Headingley

Mendis' royal flourish the only small solace

The No. 3's belief was something that eluded his team-mates over the four sessions which contained Sri Lanka's two farcical innings

21-May-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Headingley

Artful Anderson paints a Headingley masterpiece at last

James Anderson's status as a great fast bowler may be a matter for endless debate, but there's no question of the beauty of his very best performances

21-May-2016•Jarrod Kimber at Headingley

Sri Lanka fold for a second time

21-May-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

'IPL creates cricket you'd never see anywhere else'

Jos Buttler talks about the benefits of playing a full season in India, his performances with Mumbai Indians, and his Test ambitions

21-May-2016•Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi

The local lad who can now take on the world

This Headingley pitch has not made batting a simple task, but Jonny Bairstow played like a man in the form of his life with the stirring support of his home crowd

20-May-2016•George Dobell at Headingley

Sri Lanka's worst fears

Since the retirement of Sri Lanka's big two batsmen there has been a lot of talk about what the new-look line-up needs to do, but the end product has been harder to find

20-May-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The task gets trickier for Angelo

The Sri Lankan captain has the skill to stand up to England's bowlers, so why did he not use a review? Whatever the situation, it was surely worth it

20-May-2016•Jarrod Kimber at Headingley

Nine wickets for England's new-ball pair

20-May-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

The skill of finding that Headingley length

Dasun Shanaka is not one of the great fast bowlers to run in at Headingley, but he found the length that the great ones do

19-May-2016•Mark Nicholas

Shanaka baits England's top order

He was the last of the seamers used by Angelo Mathews, and even Dasun Shanaka seemed a little surprised with the big fish he hauled in

19-May-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Headingley

Mature Hales weathers the storm

Amid a spluttering start to England's Test summer, Alex Hales played with the sort of discipline that suggests he has the game to succeed at this level

19-May-2016•George Dobell at Headingley

Sri Lanka's bowlers leave early mark on England

19-May-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Cook needs 36 runs, and a steady opening partner

A few key numbers, leading into England's Test series against Sri Lanka

17-May-2016•Shiva Jayaraman

England's enjoyment helps Vince settle in

A new season will start with at least one new face in England's Test line-up as they aim to iron out a few areas of concern and live up to their billing as strong favourites

17-May-2016•George Dobell at Headingley

Daunting challenge for Sri Lanka to repeat 2014 heist

Two years ago, when these sides last met, Sri Lanka were the buoyant side and England struggling. This time the roles are reversed and it will be a significant surprise if the result isn't as well

17-May-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Headingley

Debutants born on the same day, and the best T20 figures

Also: England's highest scorer across formats, and five-fors against all 18 counties

17-May-2016•Steven Lynch

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