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Jacks embraces new position in batting order in England's ODI win against Sri Lanka

Will Jacks has embraced a new position down the batting order that has ⁠also seen him take on a more influential role with the ball following career-best One Day International figures of 5-22 in ‌England’s 89-run win over Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

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Will Jacks shines with bat & ball to lead England to win over Sri Lanka in first ODI

All-rounder Will Jacks starred with both bat and ball as England overwhelmed Sri Lanka by 89 runs in the first one-day international at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday.

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England seal T20 series sweep over Sri Lanka to go top of world rankings

Jos Buttler hit an unbeaten half-century as dominant England beat a sorry Sri Lanka by eight wickets to ⁠complete a 3-0 series whitewash and replace India on top of the T20 world rankings after the final match of the series in Manchester on Saturday.

4 days ago

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'Special performance': England ease past Sri Lanka in Cardiff to seal T20 series win

Jos Buttler became the first player to score 15,000 career T20 runs, and ⁠Liam Dawson took a three-wicket haul as a dominant England beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in Cardiff on Thursday ‌to secure the series 2-0.

6 days ago

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Brook keen to learn from 'hero' Pietersen after superb 42-ball England ton

England white-ball captain Harry Brook hopes "hero" Kevin Pietersen can inspire him to even greater heights after watching highlights of the 2005 Ashes before smashing a 42-ball century against Sri Lanka.

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Captain Brook smashes century as England thump Sri Lanka in first T20

England captain Harry Brook's blistering unbeaten century paved the way for a 119-run thrashing of Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 international at Southampton on Tuesday.

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India captain Shubman Gill keen to look at positives despite final test draw

India captain Shubman Gill said there were lots of positives to take ⁠from their 1-0 series win in Sri Lanka but there can be little doubt the squad return home disappointed and ‌disheartened after letting the hosts off the hook in the drawn second test.

3 weeks ago

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Sri Lanka & Dinusha salvage remarkable draw in second Test but India seal series victory

Sri Lanka's middle-order batter Sonal Dinusha engineered a remarkable rearguard action to help the hosts salvage a draw and ⁠deny India a series sweep in the second test on Thursday.

4 weeks ago

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India close in on second Test victory despite Sri Lanka resistance

Sri Lanka mounted a brief fightback, but India remained firmly on ⁠course for a series-sweeping victory in the second and final Test on Wednesday.

4 weeks ago

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Sri Lanka fighting to avoid follow-on with India in charge after day three of second Test

Sri Lanka were fighting hard to avoid the follow-on when rain brought an early end to play on day three of the second Test against India on Tuesday, with the hosts on 265-8.

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