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Sri Lanka vs England, 3rd Test at Colombo, Mar 15 2001 - Cricket Photos

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3rd Test, Colombo (SSC), March 15 - 17, 2001, England tour of Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka FlagSri Lanka
241 & 81
England FlagEngland
(T:74) 249 & 74/6

England won by 4 wickets

Player Of The Match
113* & 32*
graham-thorpe
Player Of The Series
24 runs • 14 wkts
darren-gough
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Sri Lanka vs England 3rd Test match played at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, March 2001
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground during the play••Gemunu Amarasinghe/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Ashley Giles appeals for Muthiah Muralidaran's wicket, Sri Lanka v England, 3rd Test, Kandy, 3rd day, March 17, 2001
Ashley Giles appeals for Muthiah Muralidaran's wicket••Rebecca Naden/PA Photos/Getty Images
England captain Nasser Hussain talks to Man of the Match Graham Thorpe, Sri Lanka v England, 3rd Test, Colombo, 3rd day, March 17, 2001
England captain Nasser Hussain talks to Man of the Match Graham Thorpe••Getty Images
Robert Croft is drenched in beer by his team-mates, Sri Lanka v England, 3rd Test, Colombo, 3rd day, March 17, 2001
Robert Croft is drenched in beer by his team-mates••Getty Images
Chaminda Vaas celebrates a wicket, Sri Lanka v England, 3rd Test, Colombo, SSC, March 17, 2001
Chaminda Vaas celebrates a wicket••Getty Images
Sri Lanka v England 3rd Test at Colombo, 15-19 March 2001A
The victorious England team at the end of the match••Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Sri Lanka v England 3rd Test at Colombo, 15-19 March 2001A
Graham Thorpe and Andy Caddick work out the tactics in the England first innings••Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Sri Lanka v England 3rd Test at Colombo, 15-19 March 2001A
Graham Thorpe gets his 100 in the first innings••Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Sri Lanka v England 3rd Test at Colombo, 15-19 March 2001A
Mostly English supporters watch the Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground Colombo, Sri Lanka••Chaminda de Silva/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Sri Lanka v England 3rd Test at Colombo, 15-19 March 2001A
A general view of the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground Colombo, Sri Lanka••Chaminda de Silva/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Ashley Giles celebrates the dismissal of Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka v England, 3rd Test, Kandy, 3rd day, March 17, 2001
Ashley Giles celebrates the dismissal of Mahela Jayawardene••Getty Images
England pose for photos after winning the series 2-1, Sri Lanka v England, 3rd Test, Colombo, 3rd day, March 17, 2001
England pose for photos after winning the series 2-1••Getty Images
Graham Thorpe made 32 not out in the second innings, Sri Lanka v England, 3rd Test, Colombo, 3rd day, March 17, 2001
Graham Thorpe made 32 not out in the second innings••Getty Images
Darren Gough gets bumps from his team-mates in a St George's flag, Sri Lanka v England, 3rd Test, Colombo, 3rd day, March 17, 2001
Darren Gough gets bumps from his team-mates in a St George's flag••PA Photos/Getty Images
Sri Lanka v England 3rd Test at Colombo, 15-19 March 2001A
Chaminda Vaas celebrates the wicket of Caddick in the England first innings••Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Sri Lanka v England 3rd Test at Colombo, 15-19 March 2001A
An exhausted Thorpe takes some post match refreshment••Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Sri Lanka v England 3rd Test at Colombo, 15-19 March 2001A
Graham Thorpe with a sweep to leg in his second innings••Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Sri Lanka v England 3rd Test at Colombo, 15-19 March 2001A
Graham Thorpe with an expansive drive in his first innings••Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Sri Lanka v England 3rd Test at Colombo, 15-19 March 2001A
The crowd rush on at the end of the Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground Colombo, Sri Lanka••Chaminda de Silva/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Sri Lanka v England 3rd Test at Colombo, 15-19 March 2001
The scorers at the Colombo Test, left is Joy Fernando and right, Malcolm Ashton••Chaminda de Silva/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
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England Innings
Player NameRB
MA Atherton
caught1325
ME Trescothick
caught1023
MP Vaughan
bowled821
GP Thorpe
not out3249
AJ Stewart
caught05
C White
caught811
N Hussain
caught08
AF Giles
not out16
Extras(lb 1, nb 1)
Total74(6 wkts; 24.3 ovs)
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