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The anti-surpassing record, and the Cookie Monster

In an unsatisfying England-Sri Lanka series, some unsatisfying numbers were achieved. At least England's captain got to go berserk at the end

15-Jun-2016•Andy Zaltzman

Bairstow and Anderson take centrestage

Stats highlights from England's convincing 2-0 series win against Sri Lanka

14-Jun-2016•S Rajesh

Pradeep shines amid Sri Lankan gloom

There was little for the tourists to smile about during three cold, wet and trying Tests

14-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Woakes and Hales make strides

England continue to have questions over their top order but a few players enhanced their reputations against Sri Lanka

14-Jun-2016•George Dobell

Rain has final say as Sri Lanka carry fight

13-Jun-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hales falls short, England press on

12-Jun-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Farbrace calls for more, but England show glimpses of future strength

England have plenty room for improvement but, despite more notable batting failures, they have options queuing up in their bid to become the world's best

11-Jun-2016•George Dobell at Lord's

Come on folks, you need to be realistic

The third day began with much hope for Sri Lanka but it ended with talk of progress being restricted to small moments

11-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Lord's

Bowlers hold sway at Lord's

11-Jun-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Silva finds a new lease of life

Kaushal Silva had always been selected to give Sri Lanka some solidity, but it reached a stage where sometimes he solidified completely. On his return to the side he is striking the ideal balance

10-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Lord's

England's wicketkeeper policy risks costly damage

It was all going so well for Jonny Bairstow on the second day at Lord's as he moved to a career-best 167, but once again his glovework was left as the talking point

10-Jun-2016•George Dobell at Lord's

Bairstow's tatty glovework tells a tale of a neglected skill

Jonny Bairstow has gloriously fast hands when it comes to being one of the world's most in-form batsmen. But they deserted him in his wicketkeeping duties, and it's not entirely his fault

10-Jun-2016•Jarrod Kimber at Lord's

Silva's Lord's love, and England's lower-order runs

Stats highlights from a batsmen-dominated day at Lord's

10-Jun-2016•S Rajesh and Shiva Jayaraman

Sri Lanka battle back after Bairstow's 167*

10-Jun-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Déjà vu all over again

Early inroads, a dropped catch (or sometimes more than one) and then the opposition middle order leading a recovery. It's a familiar script for Sri Lanka

09-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Lord's

More haste, less speed would aid England's top order

England are a fun, often thrilling, side to watch - as typified by Jonny Bairstow's Lord's hundred - but they are not making it easy for themselves by frequent top-order wobbles

09-Jun-2016•George Dobell at Lord's

Bairstow's golden year, Cook's further milestones

Stats highlights from first day's play of the Lord's Test where Cook and Bairstow rescued the England against Sri Lanka

09-Jun-2016•Bharath Seervi

Wobbly England rely on Cook and Bairstow

09-Jun-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bat-first advantage, Anderson's barren run

Lord's has been a ground that encourages batting first in recent years

07-Jun-2016•Shiva Jayaraman

'Getting Sri Lanka back on track is a long, slow process'

Graham Ford, the team's coach, wants the island's special brand of cricket firing through his young team again

07-Jun-2016•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

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