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Michael Vaughan Warns England Against 'Taking The Mick' After Sri Lanka Collapse

Michael Vaughan has warned England against "take the mick out of the game" after a careless batting display against Sri Lanka in the third Test at the Oval. England, well-placed at 221-3 come stumps on the opening day, were dismissed for 325 all out in their first innings as they lost all of their remaining seven wickets before lunch on Saturday's second day in south London. Sri Lanka, already 2-0 down in this three-match series, then collapsed to 93-5 but reached stumps on 211-5 following an unbroken century partnership between captain Dhananjaya de Silva (64 not out) and Kamindu Mendis (54 not out).

1st In 147 Years: England's Ollie Pope Sets Historic Record. Not Even Don Bradman Or Sachin Tendulkar Achieved It

It was a special Friday for Ollie Pope. He had managed a mere 30 runs in four previous innings since succeeding the injured Ben Stokes as England skipper at the start of the series against Sri Lanka. But he returned to form in style Ollie Pope returned to form on his Oval home ground with a first hundred as England captain on Friday's opening day of the third Test against Sri Lanka. But when bad light ended play for the day Pope was a run-a-ball 103 not out, with England well-placed on 221-3.

Ton-Up Ollie Pope Back In Runs As England Make Sri Lanka Struggle

Ollie Pope returned to form on his Oval home ground with a first hundred as England captain on Friday's opening day of the third Test against Sri Lanka. Pope had managed a mere 30 runs in four previous innings since succeeding the injured Ben Stokes as skipper at the start of this series. But when bad light ended play for the day, Pope was a run-a-ball 103 not out, with England well-placed on 221-3. Sri Lanka, already 2-0 down in this three-match series, failed to make the most of overcast conditions and a green-tinged pitch after captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss. And England should arguably have had two century-makers on Friday with opener Ben Duckett, not for the first time, giving his wicket away after making 86.

"No Way BCCI Would...": England Great On Joe Root Breaking Sachin Tendulkar's Record

Joe Root is going through the form of his life in Test cricket. The star batter scored two hundreds across two innings in the second Test of the ongoing three-match series vs Sri Lanka. The twin tons also saw Root going past Alastair Cook to become the England batter with most centuries in Test cricket. Root now has 34 to his credit, one more than that of retired player Cook. The right-handed batter, who is 33 years old, has over 12 thousand Test runs to his credit and he is quite close to the all-time record of India great Sachin Tendulkar.

On Virat Kohli vs Joe Root 'Best Test Batter' Debate, Adam Gilchrist's Perfect Response

Former England captain Michael Vaughan picked compatriot Joe Root as the best Test batter during a recent interaction. However, during the same discussion, former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist went on to name India star Virat Kohli as the best of the best. While both agreed that Kohli is indeed the better batter in limited overs cricket, Vaughan sided with Root, considering his recent form in the longest format of the game. However, Gilchrist argued that Root has never scored a Test century in Australia.

"He Is Insecure": Michael Vaughan Gives Brutal Verdict On England Captain

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said he would be happy to be proven wrong on stand-in skipper Ollie Pope's leadership credentials. At the same time, Vaughan stuck to his view that Pope is an insecure person as a leader. Pope made scores of one and 17 in England's 190-run win over Sri Lanka at Lord's. So far in the series, he has amassed only 30 runs in four innings. Questions have been raised over Pope being fidgety while batting and criticism has increased over his leadership abilities not being up to the mark.

First Time In 147 Years: Joe Root Scripts History For England With 34th Test Ton

Joe Root set an England record of 34 Test centuries when he reached three figures for the second time in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's. Root, who made 143 in the first innings to move level with the previous England record of 33 hundreds held by the retired Alastair Cook, went to a century on Saturday's third day when he cut Lahiru Kumara for the 10th four off 111 balls faced. It meant Root surpassed his fellow former England captain's mark. It is Root's 145th Test compared to Cook's career tally of 161 matches.

Record-Breaker Joe Root Leaves Sri Lanka With Huge Task In Second Test

Joe Root set an England record of 34 Test centuries as Sri Lanka were left with a mammoth chase to win the second Test at Lord's on Saturday. Root's 103, the star batsman's second hundred of the match after he made 143 in the first innings, took England to a second-innings total of 251 all out on the third day. That left Sri Lanka needing 483 to level this three-Test series at 1-1 following England's five-wicket win at Old Trafford last week. Root was last man out after edging ahead of retired England opener Alastair Cook's mark of 33 Test centuries.

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Michael Vaughan Warns England Against 'Taking The Mick' After Sri Lanka Collapse

1st In 147 Years: England's Ollie Pope Sets Historic Record. Not Even Don Bradman Or Sachin Tendulkar Achieved It

Ton-Up Ollie Pope Back In Runs As England Make Sri Lanka Struggle

"No Way BCCI Would...": England Great On Joe Root Breaking Sachin Tendulkar's Record

On Virat Kohli vs Joe Root 'Best Test Batter' Debate, Adam Gilchrist's Perfect Response

"He Is Insecure": Michael Vaughan Gives Brutal Verdict On England Captain

First Time In 147 Years: Joe Root Scripts History For England With 34th Test Ton

Record-Breaker Joe Root Leaves Sri Lanka With Huge Task In Second Test