Jack Leach finished with career-best figures of 5-83 off 28 overs
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England spinner Jack Leach completed his maiden five-wicket haul to not only lead his side to a 57-run win over Sri Lanka on the final day in Kandy, but also hand them an unassailable 2-0 series lead.
Moeen Ali claimed four wickets as England crushed Sri Lanka by 211 runs
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Moeen Ali took four wickets as England snapped their longest winless streaks in Tests away from home with a 211-run win over Sri Lanka on the fourth day in Galle.
Moeen Ali finished with figures of 4-66 off 21 overs
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Moeen Ali took a four-wicket haul before England stretched their lead to 177 runs on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Cricket Australia spokesman: “Moeen elected not to progress the matter any further”
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Cricket Australia have taken no action against any Australian player as their investigation into England all-rounder Moeen Ali’s claims of being racially abused came to an end.
Joe Root: “Mo will know he’s got that whole dressing room behind him”
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England captain Joe Root has made it abundantly clear that all-rounder Moeen Ali has the full support of all his teammates when it comes to his claims of being racially abused.
Moeen Ali: “There were other players in the team who wanted to take it further but he talked them into not taking it any further”
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England head coach Trevor Bayliss has revealed that all-rounder Moeen Ali stopped his teammates from lodging a complaint after he was allegedly called “Osama” by an Australian player.
Cricket Australia will launch a probe into the racial abuse claims made by Moeen Ali
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Cricket Australia has announced that they will launch an investigation into England all-rounder Moeen Ali’s claims that an Australian player called him “Osama” during the 2015 Ashes series.
Moeen Ali: “An Australian player had turned to me on the field and said, ‘Take that, Osama.’ I could not believe what I had heard”
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England all-rounder Moeen Ali has revealed that an Australian player, who he refused to name, racially abused him during the 2015 Ashes series.
Moeen Ali: “They are the only team I’ve played against my whole life that I’ve actually disliked”
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England all-rounder has revealed that he dislikes playing against Australia due to their lack of respect and abusive behaviour.
Kevin Pietersen: “Jennings can’t bat, I’m sorry. They are going to have to find somebody else”
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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has provided a scathing review of opener Keaton Jenning’s performance in the recent five-Test series against India, saying the 26-year-old “can’t bat”.
