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LONDON : England's Joe Root said he had lost none of his desire to score runs for his country and get better as a player after compiling his 34th test century on Saturday at Lord's in the second test against Sri Lanka.
England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Live Streaming: Sri Lanka will take a lot of heart from their valiant performance in the first Test, as they gear up for the second Test against hosts England, this time at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground. After the injury to captain Ben Stokes, England have been forced to bid goodbye to Mark Wood as well, meaning that Olly Stone is set to make a Test appearance after three years. The present Sri Lanka side is a vibrant mix of youth and experience, and could look to shock England at Lord's.
Ollie Pope has asked Joe Root for guidance on how best to balance the demands of batting and captaincy after an awkward first outing as stand-in England skipper against Sri Lanka. Pope, in the first of three matches deputising for the injured Ben Stokes, led England to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka at Old Trafford last week as they went 1-0 up with two Tests to play. Nevertheless, No 3 batsman Pope was himself twice out for six in Manchester -- the second time to an ill-judged reverse sweep.
Young India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal broke several records during a five-match Test series against England in January this year. The 22-year-old batter hammered 712 runs in five games and helped India win the series with a dominating scoreline of 4-1. With his aggressive batting, which consisted of two double centuries and two tons, Jaiswal also joined former India Sunil Gavaskar in the elite list of Indian batters to score 700-plus runs in a Test series. However, during this series, a comment from England batter Ben Duckett for Jaiswal invited a lot of criticism.
England head into the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford starting Wednesday with several players given a chance to prove a point after captain Ben Stokes's series-ending injury. Star all-rounder Stokes is set to play no part at all in the three-match contest after tearing his hamstring during the Hundred. And that means England will be without their inspirational leader for the first time since Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum launched the team's dynamic 'Bazball' era two years ago.
Sanath Jayasuriya, the interim Sri Lanka men's head coach, believes the Test team set to play three games against England in the latter half of the summer is a great opportunity, citing the conditions will suit the visitors. Sri Lanka starts their Test series against England on August 21 at Old Trafford in Manchester. “The fact that we have got a late-summer tour is great, because the wickets have been used a lot, and there's more sunshine at this time of year. It's more similar to our conditions than the early summer tours. I have made sure the players know it's a great opportunity,” Jayasuriya told ESPNCricinfo.
The England cricket team could be preparing an IPL reunion as they aim to shake things up in the coaching department. With reports stating that present white-ball head coach Matthew Mott will depart next week, England are looking to add another star name to their coaching unit. Despite a disappointing 2023 ODI World Cup, and failing to reach the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup, England are reportedly set to stick with Jos Buttler as captain. However, Buttler's boss at Rajasthan Royals, Kumar Sangakkara, is reportedly a candidate for the head coach role.
BIRMINGHAM, England : A first series win for England's cricketers in 18 months represents progress for coach Brendon McCullum but with the team by no means "the finished article".