The curious paradox of Test cricket – that the less fitted its practitioners become to meeting the special challenges of the format, the more fascinating … Read More
Just How Bad Are Sri Lanka?
England secured a highly impressive whitewash when they beat Sri Lanka in the third Test at Colombo. It was a remarkable achievement in many ways. … Read More
England complete emphatic win in four days
Rangana Herath’s much heralded last Test ended with the great man’s desperate and unavailing dive for safety as England secured victory by a massive margin … Read More
Impregnable Jennings puts England in total command
At the start of day three of the first Test between Sri Lanka and England at Galle, England’s objective seemed very clear. Already enjoying a … Read More
England spinners turn the heat on Sri Lanka
In a disciplined display in gruelling conditions, England turned a position of advantage at the end of the first day to one of complete dominance … Read More
Foakes shows his class as England recover from customary shaky start
In some ways the most surprising thing about the first day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and England at Galle was that there … Read More
Opportunity Knocks in a Series Where Little is Certain
There is a fascinating series in prospect between Sri Lanka and England, which starts in Galle on Tuesday. Both sides are in a state of … Read More
More Pain for Sri Lanka as India Inflict Whitewash
The troubles that have afflicted Sri Lankan cricket ever since their home triumph against Australia in 2016 continued in the second half of 2017, culminating … Read More
Ford Departs as Sri Lanka Show Mixed Form in Champions’ Trophy
The 2017 ICC Champions Trophy was a very enjoyable tournament. It was very compact – the whole thing was done and dusted between 1 and … Read More
Honours even in Sri Lanka
No country exemplifies the current tendency towards very different outcomes in home and away Test matches in a more extreme manner than Sri Lanka. This … Read More
T20 Redemption for Sri Lanka
” Look for the positives” : you know something has gone really badly when a commentator , or someone in authority says that you must … Read More
Come in number three, your time is up
Batting first wicket down is the most demanding job for batsmen in Test cricket. Opening batsmen know what to expect. Often when an innings is … Read More
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