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England vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI: The series decider between England and Sri Lanka is underway at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. With the contest finely poised, both sides are looking to secure a decisive victory and clinch the series.
England’s Ashes wreckage has put Brendon McCullum on notice, but its greatest run-scorer insists the coach remains central to the team’s future. Under-siege England coach Brendon McCullum has an ally in the nation’s greatest run-scorer.
Batting mainstay praises coach's impact, adding he'll reflect on Ashes after the series is over
Australian cricket legend Matthew Hayden can finally relax. He won’t have to fulfill his promise of running naked at the MCG after all. Why? Because Joe Root has finally broken his Australia jinx, scoring his first Ashes century down under on his sixth tour.
Even after scoring 39 Test centuries, Joe Root was still defined by the hundred he had not scored. No longer. After 12 years of waiting, Root’s first century in Australia cements his place among the titans of the Test game. Really, he was already there ...