England vs India 1st Test Day 2: Two unlikely Indian heroes steal the spotlight

Kumar and Shami frustrated England with their half-centuries and record-breaking 111-run partnership

Kumar and Shami frustrated England with their half-centuries and record-breaking 111-run partnership

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India’s pace duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami ended up being heroes on the second day of the first Test against England in Nottingham as they both scored half-centuries.

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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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5th Investec Ashes Test: England denied 4-0 series win after bad light has last laugh

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England registered a crushing 3-0 series win over Australia

England were denied the opportunity of humiliating their rivals even further after bad light stopped play on the final day at The Oval with the home team needing just 21 more runs to register a 4-0 thrashing of Australia.

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