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England v Sri Lanka: first men’s Test match, day three – as it happened

Jamie Smith’s superb 111 put England in charge but Angelo Mathews led Sri Lanka’s resistance after openers wobbled

The Guardian - UK

1st Test: Jamie Smith, Harry Brook drive England into lead against Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI: Jamie Smith's unbeaten 72 helped England secure a slim first-innings lead against Sri Lanka in the opening Test at Old Trafford on Thursday, despite the second day being curtailed by poor light and rain. England reached 259-6, a lead of 23 runs, in response to Sri Lanka's 236.

The Times of India

Smith’s white-ball chances talked up after impressing for England in first Test

Jamie Smith may line up for England’s white-ball team against Australia next month after the keeper impressed in the longest format against Sri Lanka

The Guardian - UK

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Marcus Trescothick keen to include Jamie Smith in Australia white-ball series

The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has enjoyed a profitable summer in England’s red-ball side.

The Independent UK

Overshadowed Test series gives hint of intrigue despite the gloom

As England and Sri Lanka battled for control, every time nothing interesting seemed to be happening, something surprising happened

The Guardian - UK

Jamie Smith carries England clear of Sri Lanka on rain-hit day two of First Test

Hosts on course despite top of the order failing to fire

Evening Standard

Jamie Smith continues to impress as England edge ahead against Sri Lanka

Just 57 overs were possible in Manchester, with the morning session wiped out by rain and bad light curtailing the evening’s play.

The Independent UK

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Jamie Smith eases England into lead against Sri Lanka on rain-hit day

A fine unbeaten 72 from wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith meant England ended day two with a first innings lead of 23 runs and four wickets remaining

The Guardian - UK

Harry Brook keeps England in control against Sri Lanka

Brook’s 53 not out allowed England to reach 176 for four after an extended afternoon session – trailing by 60 runs at tea on day two.

The Independent UK

De Silva And Rathnayake Star In Sri Lanka Revival Against England

Dhananjaya de Silva and debutant fast bowler Milan Rathnayake both made fine fifties as Sri Lanka recovered from a dramatic top-order collapse on Wednesday's opening day of the first Test against England at Old Trafford.

International Business Times

Sri Lanka fight back as Ollie Pope enjoys fine start to England captaincy

The tourists were bowled out for 236 after being 92 for six shortly after lunch

The Independent UK

Chris Woakes in the wickets as Ollie Pope’s England dominate Sri Lanka

Woakes picked up a double-wicket maiden as the tourists slumped to six for three.

The Independent UK

Matthew Potts to face Sri Lanka as part of five-man England bowling attack

Matthew Potts will form part of a five-man England bowling attack in the opening Test against Sri Lanka, with Harry Brook promoted to vice-captain

The Guardian - UK

Jamie Smith believes Ollie Pope has similar captaincy attributes to Ben Stokes

Pope will step up to captain England next week after Stokes was ruled out of the rest of the summer with a torn left hamstring.

The Independent UK

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Zak Crawley out of Sri Lanka series as England call up Jordan Cox and Olly Stone

Opener Crawley suffered a broken finger during the West Indies series victory.

The Guardian - UK

World after Jimmy Anderson becomes clearer for England as attack shows bite

Return of Ben Stokes as a bowling force, plus the emergence of Gus Atkinson and Jamie Smith, gives real hope for future

The Guardian - UK

England needed ‘improvements’ to take step forward, claims McCullum

England’s red-ball head coach has praised the newcomers in the 3-0 series win against West Indies

The Independent UK

England not the ‘finished article’ despite impressive win over West Indies

Head coach Brendon McCullum says he is pleased with how the team is progessing after securing a 3-0 series win at Edgbaston

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Evening Standard

All smiles for dominant England as restructure shows signs of promise

Harder tests to come but eye-opening selections appear to pay off

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes on song and new faces shine – 5 things we learned from Windies series

The England captain looks back to his best after knee surgery.

Evening Standard

Ben Stokes predicts 'very, very exciting future' for England after dominant series win over West Indies

Captain seals dominant victory with fastest half-century in English Test history

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes says Mark Wood has ‘heart of a lion’ as England whitewash West Indies

The pace bowler produced an outstanding spell of pace bowling to set up the win.

The Guardian - UK

England’s Ben Stokes sensed time was right to ‘blow West Indies away’

Ben Stokes said he sensed it was time to strike after England’s 10-wicket win in the third Test at Edgbaston

The Independent UK

Mark Wood and Ben Stokes sparkle as England complete series rout of West Indies

Ben Stokes hits England’s fastest ever Test half-century

The Guardian - UK

England wrap up 10-wicket rout of West Indies: third cricket Test, day three – as it happened

Mark Wood splattered the lower order before Ben Stokes bashed England’s fastest Test fifty to complete a 3-0 series win

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