Root Player of Match & Series in England’s 2-nil Champagne euphoria Sri Lanka continued their horror run at the hands of England once again exposing the host team batting of not measuring up to desirable test match standard caving in for a pathetic 126 to spin...

England captain Joe Root cut a route to his second successive test century 186, but left arm finger spin prodigy Lasith Embuldeniya had his day claiming 7 wickets for 132 runs as Sri Lanka did well to keep England at bay on 339 for 9 for a first innings lead of 42 in...

In a sad trysting so close, but yet so far act that fell short of a deserving magical maiden long eluding Test century, Niroshan Dickwella’s 92 off 144 was consigned to an agonising end having walked right into the James Anderson far outside the off stump full toss...

Angelo Mathews struck a timely unbeaten 107 to rescue Sri Lanka from the pitfall of a shaky 2 for 7 to a satisfactory 229 for 4 on the opening day of the second Test match against England at the Galle International Stadium on Friday. It was Mathews’ first Test ton at...