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Wow. An innings and 239 runs. This is the kind of beating we expect England to dish out to the Aussies next summer. It is rumoured that the “statistal anomalies regarding umpiring decisions” that happened down under will not be occuring in a part of the world where honour does not mean heterosexual intercourse.

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3rd Test, Galle.
Rampant Sri Lanka crush England. 
Chasing Sri Lanka’s 499-8 declared, England fell a mere 218 runs short… of avoiding the follow on.  Jayawardene made a contribution of 213* towards the host’s massive total, their 3rd in 3 matches.  England slumped to 24-4 by lunch. 
Needing 300 to avoid the follow on, England went on to make just 81.

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England had another tough day in Sri Lanka as they watched their hosts pile up a 197 run lead.  Vaughan and Cook saw England through to the bad light that brought the close of play with England still 149 runs behind.  The 5th day will be another test of England’s resolve & they must avoid […]

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Sri Lanka managed to bowl England out & take a 1-0 series lead on the 5th day in Kandy.  The hosts conceded a 1st innings lead of 93 but Sangakkara blasted them in to a strong position 2nd time around, and England were set 350 to win. 
Going into the final day at 9-1, England were looking […]

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Matthew Hoggard has a new friend.  Previously the sole member of the Bowlers Who’ve Conceded Six Fours From One Over In A Test Match Club, Hoggy was joined yesterday by England team-mate Jimmy Anderson.  Sri Lanka’s Jayasuriya hit 24 runs from the 19th over of Sri Lanka’s 2nd Innings yesterday.  To be fair to Anderson the second […]

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