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Watch: England Pacer Chris Woakes Forced To Bowl Spin, Joe Root Can't Keep Calm

In a bizarre incident that took place during the Day 2 of the third Test between England and Sri Lanka in London, pacer Chris Woakes was spotted bowling spin. Woakes, who remains one of England's finest pacers, had no option but to turn into a spin bowler because of bad light at the stadium. It all happened after the run out of Sri Lanka batter Dimuth Karunaratne. With dark clouds looming, the umpires were forced to check the light levels, before informing England skipper Ben Stokes that the light was too low for pace bowling.

"Didn't Get Picked For Australia Series", England Star Moeen Ali Announces Retirement

England allrounder Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from international cricket after being left out of the white-ball series against Australia. Moeen last represented England in their semifinal loss to India at the 2024 T20 World Cup in Guyana. "I'm 37 years old and didn't get picked for this month's Australia series. I've played a lot of cricket for England. It's time for the next generation, which was also explained to me. It felt the time was right. I've done my part," Moeen said in a Daily Mail interview.

England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 3 Live Score Updates

England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva and the in-form Kamindu Mendis frustrated England with an unbroken century partnership on the second day of the third Test at the Oval on Saturday. The tourists collapsed to 93-5 before tea, but had recovered to 211-5 when bad light forced an early close. That left Sri Lanka 114 runs adrift of an England first-innings total of 325 built on Ollie Pope's 154 -- his first century as England captain. De Silva was 64 not out and left-handed batsman Kamindu Mendis, again down the order at number seven, 54 not out in an undefeated stand of 118 as Sri Lanka looked to salvage some pride at 2-0 behind in a three-match series. (Live Scorecard)

Numbers Say Joe Root Best, But Ex-India Star Picks This Player To 'Bat For His Life'

Amid his ongoing purple patch, England star Joe Root has entered the discussion as to who is the greatest Test batter of all time. Recently, Root surpassed Alastair Cook to become the England player with most Test tons, having scored ccenturies in each innings of the second Test against Sri Lanka. Still just 33, Root already has 34 Test centuries to his name, in addition to 12,377 runs in the longest format. Root, who is part of Test cricket's current 'Fab 4', is ahead of his contemporaries -- Steve Smith, Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli.

England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test, Day 2 Highlights

England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test, Day 2 Highlights: Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva and the in-form Kamindu Mendis frustrated England with a unbroken century partnership on the second day of the third Test at the Oval on Saturday. The tourists collapsed to 93-5 before tea, but had recovered to 211-5 when bad light forced early stumps. That left Sri Lanka 114 runs adrift of an England first-innings total of 325 built on Ollie Pope's 154 -- his first century as England captain.

Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya De Silva And Kamindu Mendis Defy England In Third Test

Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva and the in-form Kamindu Mendis frustrated England with a unbroken century partnership on the second day of the third Test at the Oval on Saturday. The tourists collapsed to 93-5 before tea, but had recovered to 211-5 when bad light forced an early close. That left Sri Lanka 114 runs adrift of an England first-innings total of 325 built on Ollie Pope's 154 -- his first century as England captain. De Silva was 64 not out and left-handed batsman Kamindu Mendis, again down the order at number seven, 54 not out in an undefeated stand of 118 as Sri Lanka looked to salvage some pride at 2-0 behind in a three-match series.

Sri Lanka steady the ship before bad light ends play early

LONDON :Sri Lanka were on 211 for five in reply to England's first-innings total of 325 when bad light stopped play on the second day of the third test on Saturday at The Oval.

No Shift In Venue For England Series In Pakistan, Confirms PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday brushed away reports regarding the non-availability of the venues for the upcoming home Test series against England and confirmed that the series will be in Pakistan. Earlier this week, reports surfaced on social media about a possible shift to the three-match Test series to Sri Lanka or the UAE. It was revealed that due to the ongoing renovation work at the stadiums for next year's ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan.

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Watch: England Pacer Chris Woakes Forced To Bowl Spin, Joe Root Can't Keep Calm

"Didn't Get Picked For Australia Series", England Star Moeen Ali Announces Retirement

England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 3 Live Score Updates

Numbers Say Joe Root Best, But Ex-India Star Picks This Player To 'Bat For His Life'

England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test, Day 2 Highlights

Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya De Silva And Kamindu Mendis Defy England In Third Test

Sri Lanka steady the ship before bad light ends play early

No Shift In Venue For England Series In Pakistan, Confirms PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi