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Shaminda Eranga reported for suspect action

Shaminda Eranga reported for suspect action

Sri Lanka fast bowler Shaminda Eranga has been reported for a suspect action following the second Test against England in Chester-le-Street

31-May-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Cook crosses 10,000 Test runs mark

Cook crosses 10,000 Test runs mark

Alastair Cook has become the first England batsman to reach 10,000 Test runs, after reaching the milestone on the fourth afternoon of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street

30-May-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Landmark Cook secures win after Chandimal's defiant century

Landmark Cook secures win after Chandimal's defiant century

Alastair Cook finally reached the 10,000-run landmark, the 12th man to do so in Test history, as England secured a nine-wicket victory to take the series although not without some significant toil

30-May-2016•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Sri Lanka's batsmen find their fight

Sri Lanka's batsmen find their fight

Barring extraordinary events, Sri Lanka are still going to lose the second Test - and potentially by an innings - but they were not, to borrow one of Angelo Mathews' words, humiliated on the third day as they made England work hard for their successes in

29-May-2016•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Sri Lanka fold again after Moeen's unbeaten century

Sri Lanka fold again after Moeen's unbeaten century

A batting promotion worked wonders for Moeen Ali as he scored his second Test century, and the fourth-highest score by an England No. 7, to build an imposing total of 498 for 9 before Alastair Cook declared before tea

28-May-2016•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Hales and Root underpin England but catching lifts Sri Lanka

Hales and Root underpin England but catching lifts Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka might have feared the only thing they could catch in Durham would be a cold, but instead they caught a collection of stunners to keep England just about in sight on the opening day of the second Test

27-May-2016•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Cook believes Woakes can fill Stokes void

Cook believes Woakes can fill Stokes void

Alastair Cook has backed Chris Woakes and Nick Compton to deliver in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Durham

26-May-2016•George Dobell at Chester-le-Street

Mathews hopes Sri Lanka warm to their task

Mathews hopes Sri Lanka warm to their task

Two days out from the Test, with thick grey clouds overhead and the wind whistling in from the north east, Sri Lanka trained in the coldest temperatures many of the team had experienced

26-May-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Chester-le-Street

Northern challenge set to give Sri Lanka the shivers

Northern challenge set to give Sri Lanka the shivers

ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between England and Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street

26-May-2016•The Preview by Andrew Miller

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