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England turn tables on Sri Lanka, win 2nd Test by 6 wickets
Sri Lanka, who had bowled England out for 344 on the fourth day's morning with the visitors adding just five more to their overnight score, went to bat in the second innings only to find themselves get reduced to 78 for eight. Left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya then made 40 off 42 deliveries to help Sri Lanka get to their eventual 126-run total.
One of the grittiest batters in the game, Cheteshwar Pujara turns 33
Pujara scored 271 runs at a strike rate of 33.88, with the help of 29 fours and played a key role in India's remarkable Test series victory, which included a historic win at the Gabba in Brisbane. As India chased down 328 in the final innings, Pujara endured as amany as 11 blows but put up a "great wall" against the Aussie onslaught.
Joe Root now 4th highest Test run-getter for England
On Sunday, Root played a 186-run knock, with the help of 18 boundaries, during England's first innings in the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium. The right-handed batsman has amassed 8,238 Test runs in 180 innings he has played so far and is fourth on the list of leading run-getters for England.
Rajasthan Royals appoint Sangakkara as director of cricket
Sangakkara, the current president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), will be responsible for overseeing the entire cricketing ecosystem of Royal's franchise including coaching structure, auction plans and team strategy, talent discovery and development, as well as the development of the Royals Academy in Nagpur, the franchise said in a statement.
'See you soon': Stokes heads to India ahead of Test series
On Sunday, Stokes posted a picture of himself travelling on a plane with a caption: "See you soon India". The Joe Root-led England are currently in Sri Lanka, taking part in the two-Test series. India, on the other hand, have returned from the successful Australia tour which saw them clinch the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in a thrilling fashion.
Former Ireland cricketer Roy Torrens passes away at 72
A right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler, Torrens debuted for Ireland on July 20, 1966 v Middlesex at Ormeau (Cap Number 507). He was capped 30 times between 1966 and 1984, taking 77 wickets at 25.66 apiece, and a best of 7/40. After playing retirement, Torrens became president of the Irish Cricket Union in 2000, and in 2004 the Ireland men's team manager -- a role he held for 12 years.
India Vs England: Kevin Pietersen wants Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley to read Rahul Dravid's advice
Pietersen posted screenshots of the mail on his twitter handle an that India batting great Rahul Dravid had written to him on a day when Sibley and Crawley fell on five and a duck respectively to Sri Lanka spinner Lasith Embuldeniya in the second Test in Galle, Sri Lanka. Pietersen had reached out to Dravid after a poor tour of Bangladesh in 2010 after which the latter had sent the mail to the former batsman.
James Anderson picks 30th five-wicket haul, goes clear of McGrath
The right-arm England pace bowler, who was tied with Glenn McGrath in joint sixth position with 29 five-wicket hauls before this Test, removed Niroshan Dickwella for his fifth wicket in the Sri Lankan first innings during the second Test between the two teams at the Galle International Stadium. He then got rid of Suranga Lakmal to get his sixth wicket of the innings.
This is the peak of my career, says Hales after England snub
Hales, who is the leading run-getter in the Big Bash League 2020-21, with 462 runs in 12 innings at an average of 38.5, has not played for England since March 2019. Hales's effort on Friday came a day after the England selector Ed Smith said that the opening batsman may not come back to the national side in near future.
India look to continue dominance in Tests at home vs England
Since then, India have lost a Test series in England, 4-1, along with series defeats in South Africa and New Zealand, but have managed consecutive series wins in Australia, the most recent of which came this month.
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