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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 15 - The Untold Story

England vs Sri Lanka: Ollie Pope needs strong finish after good start takes worrying dip

Runs this week would go some way into easing apprehension

Evening Standard

England captain Jos Buttler ruled out of T20 series against Australia

Phil Salt is stepping up to lead the side.

The Independent UK

Who is Josh Hull? The Covid cricket convert set for his England Test debut

Hull is a towering left-arm seamer already making a big impression aged only 20

The Independent UK

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England to hand Test debut to left-arm fast bowler for final clash with Sri Lanka

England have made a habit of gambling on young talent since head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes took charge

The Independent UK

Next stop Oval: England and Sri Lanka talking points heading into third Test

Joe Root continues to deliver masterful centuries and Olly Stone offers glimpse of potency but tourists toil at Lord’s

The Guardian - UK

‘England captain in the making’ Harry Brook taking tips from Ben Stokes

Stand-in skipper Ollie Pope’s leadership has been questioned despite England’s series win over Sri Lanka.

The Independent UK

‘Smashed it’: Atkinson earns Pope praise after taking 5-62 to join England elite

Stand-in captain Ollie Pope paid tribute to Gus Atkinson after he secured England’s series win against Sri Lanka

The Guardian - UK

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Ollie Pope admits England were taken aback by low turnout at Lord’s on Sunday

While the first three days all neared the 31,100 capacity, the fourth saw only around 9,000 file in as England won the second Test by 190 runs.

The Independent UK

Gus Atkinson takes another Lord's five-wicket haul as England seal series win over Sri Lanka

Atkinson has his name on all three honours boards at Lord’s after only two appearances

Evening Standard

England wrap up series victory but empty seats at Lord’s highlight wider cricket problem

England secured the series win, taking a 2-0 lead against Sri Lanka, a first for stand-in captain Ollie Pope

The Independent UK

England seal Sri Lanka series as Gus Atkinson adds five wickets to century

England lead 2-0 with one match to play after winning the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s by 190 runs, after Atkinson’s 5-62

The Guardian - UK

England close in on series victory over Sri Lanka

England needed three more wickets to wrap up victory at tea on day four at Lord’s.

The Independent UK

England beat Sri Lanka by 190 runs in second men’s cricket Test – as it happened

Over-by-over report: England secured a series victory with a comfortable 190-run win in the second Test

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Pope fails again with bat but shows he has mindset to be selfless leader

England’s stand-in skipper Ollie Pope is still battling to prove he can combine his own batting with the pressures of captaincy

The Guardian - UK

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Joe Root hits record-breaking century to put England on verge of series victory

Joe Root hit his 34th Test century to beat Alastair Cook’s record and put England on the verge of a series victory over Sri Lanka

Evening Standard

England vs Sri Lanka: Joe Root hits record 34th Test century as series victory beckons

Former captain surpasses Sir Alastair Cook as he registers hundreds in both innings of a Test match for the first time at Lord’s

The Independent UK

Joe Root makes record 34th Test hundred as England close on Sri Lanka series win

Sri Lanka were deduced to 53 for two after being set 483 to win at Lord’s.

The Independent UK

Joe Root surpasses Sir Alastair Cook’s England Test hundreds record

Root’s 34th Test ton gave him the England record outright.

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The Independent UK

England remain on top against Sri Lanka despite another low score for Ollie Pope

Pope made it to double figures for the first time in four innings but was caught on the boundary for 17.

The Guardian - UK

England assume control after Potts and Stone grind down Sri Lanka

Gus Atkinson scored his maiden first-class century as England dominated with the bat and ball on the second day at Lord’s

The Independent UK

England seamers rip through Sri Lanka after maiden Gus Atkinson first-class ton

Atkinson made 118 to continue his memorable Test summer.

The Times of India

2nd Test: Joe Root dedicates England record-equalling hundred against Sri Lanka to Graham Thorpe

NEW DELHI: After hitting a historic 33rd Test century at Lord's on Thursday against Sri Lanka, Joe Root gave an emotional homage to the late Graham Thorpe, citing the influence of his former mentor as a major factor in his achievements.

The Guardian - UK

Emotional Joe Root dedicates his century to ‘good friend’ Graham Thorpe

Emotional Joe Root dedicates his record-equalling century for England to Graham Thorpe after scoring 143 runs against Sri Lanka

The Independent UK

Joe Root pays tribute to Graham Thorpe after scoring record England century

Root equalled Sir Alastair Cook’s record for the most Test centuries by an England batter.

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Pope the batter looks like a square peg after holing out against Sri Lanka

Performances tend to suffer in unfamiliar roles with Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence just the latest examples

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