Former England Test captain Joe Root slammed his 34th century in the ongoing 2nd Test against Sri Lanka at the Lord’s in London on 31 August and inched closer to legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar‘s all-time Test record. Playing in the second Test’s first innings against Sri Lanka, Root scored 143 runs off 206 deliveries,…
England’s Jamie Smith celebrates after reaching 100 runs and his first Test hundred during day three of the First Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford. | Photo Credit: AP England were closing in on victory over a gritty Sri Lanka in the first test with the visitors on 204-6 in…
England’s Jamie Smith hits the ball past Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis for a boundary during day two of the First Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. | Photo Credit: AP Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith pushed England into a 23-run first-innings lead over Sri Lanka in the first test on Thursday…
