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• Dom Bess storms to centre stage after a whirlwind journey to the top | Jonathan Liew

  17-01-2021 17:43
  
  The unorthodox spinner may always attract criticism but against Sri Lanka he has shown the value of his turbulent styleDom Bess is at school. He’s reading out loud in class. He’s never been the most gifted of students, but he tries hard and desperately wants to do well. But now – for some reason – the words aren’t coming out. His classmates snigger. His teacher tells him to keep going. Still the words refuse to come. There’s no escape. Breath quickening, cheek
  
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• England's Jack Leach says he is spurred on by his year in Test wilderness

  17-01-2021 16:50
  
  Spinner staying calm after five-wicket haul in Sri Lanka‘The past 12 months puts things into perspective’Jack Leach is using his challenging year-long absence from Test cricket as additional motivation this winter and says there is still room to improve after his second five-wicket haul for England.Until this week’s Test in Sri Lanka the left-arm spinner had not featured for his country since his tour of New Zealand in late 2019 was ended by sepsis and a virus picked up during
  
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• England in Sri Lanka: Jack Leach says struggles propel to highs after 5-122

  17-01-2021 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jack Leach says he uses his health struggles to "propel me on to the highs" after his 5-122 put England on the verge of beating Sri Lanka.
  
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• Sri Lanka v England: Visitors need 36 to win first Test as bad light ends day four – as it happened

  17-01-2021 13:41
  
  Fiver wickets for Jack Leach put England in a brilliant position, chasing 74 to win, only for the traditional collapse left them scrabbling; they now need a further 36 to beat Sri Lanka, with seven second-innings wickets remaining 12.41pm GMT Righto! That’s us done for the day; join me tomorrow for whatever happens happening! Enjoy the rest of the weekend, such that such thing is possible given the morning. Here’s Ali Martin’s report... Related: England require 36 to beat Sri L
  
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• Sri Lanka v England: Visitors need 36 more to win first Test as bad light ends day four – as it happened

  17-01-2021 13:41
  
  Five wickets for Jack Leach put England in a brilliant position, chasing 74 to win, only for a mini-collapse to leave them scrabbling; they need a further 36 to beat Sri Lanka, with seven second-innings wickets left 12.41pm GMT Righto! That’s us done for the day; join me tomorrow for whatever happens happening! Enjoy the rest of the weekend, such that such thing is possible given the morning. Here’s Ali Martin’s report... Related: England require 36 to beat Sri Lanka after Jack
  
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• England require 36 to beat Sri Lanka after Jack Leach shines with five wickets

  17-01-2021 13:37
  
  Day four: Sri Lanka 135 and 359 all out; England 421 and 38-3Jack Leach mops up tail as England close on win in first TestEngland require 36 runs to win the first Test against Sri Lanka after a five-wicket haul from Jack Leach finally drew the home side’s spirited resistance to an end on day four in Galle. Related: Sri Lanka v England: Visitors need 36 to win first Test as bad light ends day fourRelated: Australia frustrated as unheralded India duo put series decider on a knife edgeContinu
  
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• Sri Lanka v England: Visitors need 36 to win first Test as bad light ends day four

  17-01-2021 13:31
  
  Fifer for Leach as England bowl Sri Lanka out for 359India duo put Australia series decider on a knife edgeSend Daniel an email or tweet @DanielHarris 12.31pm GMT I suppose he’ll just give an interview to Sky if not. Maybe he’ll film it himself.12.31pm GMT I already can’t wait for the second Test, and hopefully someone has the presence of mind to film the chat during which Broad learns he’s being rested.12.28pm GMT By the way, this isn’t the only cricketing beauty c
  
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• Australia frustrated as unheralded India duo put series decider on a knife's edge

  17-01-2021 09:11
  
  Australia end day three in Brisbane with a 54-run lead on 21-0Sundar, Thakur share in record stand as India earlier make 336A 21-year-old debutant and a bowler in his second Test have helped India rock Australia’s bid to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar trophy in Brisbane, where the hosts will resume on day four 21-0 with a 54-run lead.Josh Hazlewood finished with a haul of 5-57, having led the way as Australia reduced India to 186-6 in the post-lunch session on day three of the series-deciding
  
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• Australia frustrated as unheralded India duo put series decider on a knife edge

  17-01-2021 09:11
  
  Australia end day three in Brisbane with a 54-run lead on 21-0Sundar, Thakur share in record stand as India earlier make 336A 21-year-old debutant and a bowler in his second Test have helped India rock Australia’s bid to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar trophy in Brisbane, where the hosts will resume on day four 21-0 with a 54-run lead.Josh Hazlewood finished with a haul of 5-57, having led the way as Australia reduced India to 186-6 in the post-lunch session on day three of the series-deciding
  
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• Sri Lanka v England: first Test, day four – live updates from Galle!

  17-01-2021 05:26
  
  Sri Lanka (135 and 156-2) trail England (421) by 130 runs
  Root’s inspired 228 keeps England in command Contact Tim on email or on Twitter4.26am GMT 63rd over: Sri Lanka 158-3 (Thirimanne 78, Mathews 0) Out comes Angelo Mathews, with a lot resting on his experienced shoulders. This partnership can’t afford to be the wrong side of 80. 4.24am GMT A breakthrough already! The nightwatchman Embuldeniya goes back and spoons a push straight to the man at short extra. Bess’s luck, which
  
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