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Sri Lanka pin blame on fielding standards after chastening series loss

Coach Hathurusingha says standards have to rise if team is to recover in the long run

18-Nov-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Pallekele

England reap rewards of brave selection policy - Trevor Bayliss

Big calls vindicated after England secure second series win in Sri Lanka in five attempts since 2000-01

18-Nov-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Joe Root praises team for 'bold and courageous' victory

Captain takes pride in leading from the front as England seal first series win in Asia for six years

18-Nov-2018•Andrew Miller

Jack Leach, Moeen Ali lead England to rare series win

On the fifth day in Kandy, Sri Lanka lost their last three wickets for 17 runs to concede a 57-run win to the visitors

18-Nov-2018•The Report by George Dobell in Kandy

Angelo Mathews still hurt by ODI axing as he lets 'bat do the talking'

Batsman says he has not changed his preparations in wake of criticism from coach, Chandika Hathurusingha

17-Nov-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Pallekele

'It's set up for a bit of a thriller' - Keaton Jennings braces for day five tussle

Tea break came at a good time for England, says opening batsman, after an impressive day under the lid at short leg

17-Nov-2018•Andrew Miller

England close in on series win despite Angelo Mathews defiance

The wicket of Angelo Mathews minutes before an early close gave England the advantage in a twisting, turning fourth-innings battle

17-Nov-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

'Reverse swan' Root praises England for sticking to attacking mindset

Captain's brilliant second-innings hundred helps carry England into a position of authority on the third day

16-Nov-2018•Andrew Miller

Joe Root hundred raises tempo and puts England in charge

Whatever you think of the England method - whether it's wise, whether it's practical, whether it's based on an innate distrust of their own defence - it is wonderfully entertaining

16-Nov-2018•The Report by George Dobell in Pallekele

Joe Root receives ICC demerit point after being found guilty of dissent

England captain 'shook his head and then kicked the turf' after unsuccessful appeal against Dilruwan Perera

15-Nov-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Roshen Silva innings shows Test mindset, says Dimuth Karunaratne

Opener praises Sri Lanka batting hero, whose methods haven't altered much since their schooldays together

15-Nov-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

Jack Leach hopes for fourth-innings dividends after tough day in field

Spinner disappointed to concede lead, but backs bowlers to thrive if they have a good total to defend

15-Nov-2018•George Dobell

Sri Lanka hit with five penalty runs after one-short incident

Roshen penalised after apparent failure to ground bat while turning for second run

15-Nov-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

Joe Root pens letters of sympathy after fans are caught up in Kandy hotel fiasco

Team meets with affected fans on outfield during Test after many are forced to switch hotels due to booking oversight

15-Nov-2018•George Dobell

Roshen Silva guides Sri Lanka to precious 46-run lead

Roshen Silva's 85 helped Sri Lanka to a first-innings lead via a battling lower-order fightback in Pallekele

15-Nov-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

'It looked like Sri Lanka were starting to panic' - Sam Curran

Sri Lanka's slapdash day in the field reached its nadir just when they needed to be at their most ruthless

14-Nov-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

England strike after Sam Curran spark lifts them to 285

Half-centuries from Jos Buttler and Sam Curran swept England towards a competitive total before Jack Leach struck late in the day

14-Nov-2018•The Report by George Dobell in Pallekele

Sri Lanka ask for a turner - and more runs from their batsmen

Stand-in captain Suranga Lakmal is "trusting" that the team's batting will come good as Sri Lanka look to level the series in Pallekele

13-Nov-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

England unchanged as fit-again Jonny Bairstow misses out

Ben Stokes will bat at No. 3 and Jos Buttler at No. 5, with Jonny Bairstow left out despite returning to fitness

13-Nov-2018•George Dobell in Pallekele

Can Sri Lanka harness the chaos to turn the tide in Pallekele?

England have named an unchanged XI from Galle, with Ben Stokes set to move up to No. 3

13-Nov-2018•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

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