England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 4: Mathews and Prasad put Sri Lanka on the brink of victory

Prasad dismissed Robson, Cook, Ballance and Bell in quick succession

Prasad dismissed Robson, Cook, Ballance and Bell in quick succession

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Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews made a career-best 160 and pace bowler Dhammika Prasad ripped through England’s batting line-up with four wickets to put the tourists on the brink of victory on the fourth day of the second Test at Headingley.

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South Africa vs Australia 2nd T20: Warner and Hodge lead Australia home in rain-affected encounter

        

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Warner and Hodge destroyed South Africa’s bowling attack

Australia opener David Warner smashed 40 runs and veteran batsman Brad Hodge hammered a quickfire 21 to lead their side to a five-wicket win over South Africa in a rain-affected Twenty20 International in Durban. 

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BBL 2013/14 2nd semi-final: Simmons’ scintillating century knocks Sixers out of BBL

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Simmons savours the moment after scoring his century

Perth scorchers opening batsman Craig Simmons became the first man to score two centuries in one Big Bash League (BBL) season after he smashed 112 to knock the Sydney Sixers out of the tournament and carry his team to the finals, where they will face the Hobart Hurricanes.

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‘As a team we are always going to be disappointed by the Champions Trophy final’, says Alastair Cook

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“We had an opportunity to win the Champions Trophy and the Ashes in a short space of time and we didn’t quite take it”

England captain Alastair Cook has publicly admitted that he and his team-mates “are always going to be disappointed by the Champions Trophy final”, in which they lost to India by five runs in Birmingham.

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