Sri Lanka seven down in pursuit of England's 427 after Atkinson's maiden ton
LONDON :Sri Lanka collapsed to 129-7 at tea on day two of the second test at Lord's on Friday after Gus Atkinson's superb maiden century helped England to post 427 all out.
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England 97-3 after Sri Lanka opt to bowl in second test
LONDON :Sri Lanka took three wickets on the opening morning of the second test against England at Lord's on Thursday to justify captain Dhananjaya de Silva's surprise choice to bowl.
England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 1 LIVE Score And Updates: Sri Lanka Put England In To Bat
England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 1 LIVE Score and Updates: England host Sri Lanka in the second Test of the three-match series at Lord's Cricket Ground. After a hard-fought first Test, tensions will be high after Sri Lanka batter Angelo Mathews blamed their loss on an unprecedented ball change mid-innings. England will welcome pacer Olly Stone back to Test cricket after a three year absence, as he replaces the injured Mark Wood. This series remains crucial for the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle 2023-25 standings, with England currently in fourth spot, and Sri Lanka in fifth. (Live Scorecard)
Stone replaces Wood in England team for second test v Sri Lanka
Fast bowler Olly Stone will replace the injured Mark Wood in the England team to play Sri Lanka in the second test at Lord's, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
England's Wood ruled out of Sri Lanka series
England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the test series against Sri Lanka due to a thigh injury and will be replaced by left-arm seamer Josh Hull, the England Cricket Board said on Sunday.
Jamie Smith Edges England Ahead In First Test Against Sri Lanka
Jamie Smith's latest Test fifty took England into a narrow first-innings lead in their series opener against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford on Thursday. England were 259-6 in reply to Sri Lanka's 236, a slender advantage of 23 runs, when a combination of bad light and rain forced an early close to the second day of the three-Test series. Smith, promoted up the order to No 6 in the absence of injured captain Ben Stokes, was 72 not out -- the 24-year-old wicketkeeper's third fifty in his four Tests.
LIVE | England v Sri Lanka - Day 2
Play on the second day of the first Test between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford resumed on Thursday after rain washed out the morning session.