Seniors crickets of Sri Lanka has refused to sign new contracts within the latest deadline (June 3) provided by the cricket board on Saturday, however, they agreed to play in the upcoming tour of England.

Cricket: Sri Lankan players refuse to sign new contracts but ready to feature in England tour

Captain Joe Root scored his second century in succession to keep England afloat on a difficult, turning wicket as they reached 252 for six in their first innings at tea on day three of the second and final test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

England's Root notches another ton after trial by spin v Sri Lanka

Spinner Jack Leach bowled England to the brink of victory in the first test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Sunday, but is still taking things one day at a time after a horror 15 months with illness and misfortune that threatened his test career.

Five-wicket hero Leach happy for change in fortunes

Joe Root wants his England bowlers to stay patient and let the wicket do the work after meeting a spirited Sri Lanka fightback on day three of the first test in Galle on Saturday.

Root urges patience from England bowlers in search of win

England's Jonny Bairstow Thursday said the addition of South African great Jacques Kallis as batting consultant is a "fantastic addition" to their squad during the Sri Lanka tour.

Bairstow hails Kallis as 'fantastic addition' for England

England are all set to fly to Sri Lanka as planned on Saturday for their two-match Test series after the touring party tested negative for coronavirus, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday.

England set to fly for Sri Lanka tour after clearing COVID-19 tests

South African cricket icon Jacques Kallis will be a batting consultant for England's tour of Sri Lanka, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Monday. The 45-year-old is third on the all-time list of Test run-scorers with 13,289 --he also took 292 wickets.

England hire South African batting legend Kallis for Sri Lanka tour

The schedule for England Test tour of Sri Lanka has been confirmed. England will play two Test matches behind closed doors at the Galle International Cricket Stadium from January 2021.

​England's Test tour of Sri Lanka confirmed; here's complete schedule

England's cricket team abruptly pulled out of a tour of Sri Lanka on Friday over the "unprecedented" crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A practice match in Colombo was halted as the team announced they would be flying back to London, and the first of two Test matches due to start on March 19 has been indefinitely postponed.

England end Sri Lanka cricket tour amid coronavirus pandemic

Off-spinner Moeen Ali struck twice in three deliveries as England completed a 57-run victory in the second test against Sri Lanka on the final day on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

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