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SYDNEY : All-rounder Ben Stokes brushed off an underwhelming run of form with the bat to usher England into the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup with a victory over Sri Lanka on Saturday.
PERTH : Sri Lanka's hopes of reaching the T20 World Cup semi-finals suffered a major blow with Tuesday's defeat by Australia but coach Chris Silverwood remains optimistic the former champions can make it out of the group stage.
Asia Cup title and confident of their Twenty20 World Cup prospects in Australia despite missing out on direct entry into the main draw. The island nation emerged Asian champions in the regional T20 tournament last month after getting past cricket giants India and then Pakistan in the final in the United Arab Emirates. The unlikely victory brought a much-needed joy to cricket-mad Sri Lanka after an economic crisis caused months of food and fuel shortages. The players received a heroes' welcome after returning from the Asia Cup and their triumph brought the country together after months of economic misery.
The second Test will be held from June 28 at Lord's, followed by the third in Headingley from July 6 and the fourth at Old Trafford from July 19. The series will wrap up at The Oval with the fifth Test scheduled for July 27. Australia thrashed England 4-0 in the last edition of the Ashes - a result which led to the sacking of coach Chris Silverwood and later saw Joe Root step down as captain.
England defeated South Africa by 9 wickets in the third and deciding Test match on Monday to bag the three-match series 2-1. This was the second series win for the Three Lions in the longest format under the coaching of Brendon McCullum. The Kiwi international took over the duties in the longest format for England in May this year, replacing Chris Silverwood and the side has won six out of the seven matches played under him since then. The wins also include one over India in the rescheduled fifth Test match.
Brendon McCullum said he was surprised by the level of talent in the England test team when he took over as head coach and that he felt "privileged" to be in the position.
Brendon McCullum said he was surprised by the level of talent in the England Test team when he took over as head coach and that he felt "privileged" to be in the position. Since McCullum took over following the exit of Chris Silverwood, England have won six out of their seven Tests this summer -- including a 3-0 series win over New Zealand.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa says Sri Lanka’s shock Asia Cup success in Dubai can help fuel a title tilt at the T20 World Cup in Australia next month.