Stuart Broad backs 'tough but necessary' decision to return home from Sri Lanka over COVID-19 fears

Teams left field 11 overs after tea on second day shortly after ECB confirmed tour was off

However, there is no news yet about whether his availability for the Test series is affected

Decision reached during England's final warm-up ahead of series which had been set to start on March 19

England pulled off a 3-0 whitewash on their 2018 tour, but their captain is mindful of keeping his expectations realistic

Root and Pope add unbeaten 175 for fourth wicket but COVID-19 casts some doubt over series

Boris Johnson confirmed the UK government is "considering" banning sporting fixtures on Thursday

Team ask all supporters to 'maintain good levels of hygiene' to avoid infection and spread of illness

Root wants to breed consistency as Test side looks to build on gains made in South Africa

'I just feel like I'd been on a bit of a treadmill and I needed to get off for a bit of a breather' - Woakes