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Cash-strapped Sri Lanka Eyes China Development

Sri Lanka's economic collapse was partly blamed on struggling high-debt Chinese mega-projects, but candidates in Saturday's presidential election are banking on at least one of them to buck the trend.

International Business Times

Could Marxist Anura Dissanayake become Sri Lanka’s next president?

His party, the JVP, twice fought violent battles to overthrow the very Sri Lankan state that he now wants to run.

Al Jazeera

Sri Lankans' fury forced the powerful Rajapaksa clan out. Now its heir is running for president

The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest the presidential election next week

The Independent UK

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Why finding a vintage cricket shirt is like unearthing lost treasure

Football and rugby fans don’t know how lucky they are, avoiding the ‘constant challenge’ of easily satisfying an obsession

The Guardian - UK

Tea Trouble Brews For Sri Lankan Presidential hopefuls

The backbone of the economy, Sri Lanka's tea pickers are determined to use their powerful vote to choose a president this month who will change grim working conditions for good.

International Business Times

Dan Lawrence left out of England’s Test squad for tour of Pakistan

The batter, who struggled as an opener in England’s series win over Sri Lanka, has been dropped, with uncapped Jordan Cox and Brydon Carse selected

The Guardian - UK

Brydon Carse named in England squad for Test series against Pakistan

Jordan Cox is also included in the travelling party.

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England name Brydon Carse and Jack Leach in Test squad for Pakistan tour but Dan Lawrence dropped

Ben Stokes and Zak Crawley also named but pair in race to be fit for first Test next month

Evening Standard

What have England learned from their Test summer?

England won five of their six games but slipped to a disappointing defeat to Sri Lanka.

The Independent UK

England Test player ratings: Gus Atkinson enjoys stunning debut summer but first blip for Harry Brook

New faces largely delivered for England in summer of evolution

Evening Standard

England’s end-of-term slackness forewarns of end of days for this summer sport

Sri Lanka’s spirit and discipline juxtaposed the piss-takey approach and yeah-whatever attitude of their hosts

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Pope admits England were ‘not good enough’ in defeat by Sri Lanka

Ollie Pope admitted his side ‘weren’t good enough’ and were ‘outplayed for the last day and a session’ in the third Test at the Oval

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Pope admits England ‘shot ourselves in the foot’ during Oval defeat

England’s hopes of an unbeaten Test summer were ended by a comprehensive defeat to Sri Lanka.

The Independent UK

Ollie Pope defends England from complacency claims after batting collapses in defeat to Sri Lanka

Pope’s first innings century had England in command but control was swiftly surrendered

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Ollie Pope’s aggressive moves leave England with regrets after ‘shooting themselves in the foot’

England were left to pay for reckless batting and wayward bowling as Sri Lanka won by eight wickets

The Independent UK

England hopes of unbeaten Test summer wrecked as Sri Lanka claim memorable win

Pathum Nissanka scored an unbeaten 127 to guide Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket victory at the Oval

Evening Standard

Superb Pathum Nissanka century leads Sri Lanka to famous win as England denied summer clean sweep

Sri Lanka ensured there was no Oval drama as England ended summer in disappointing fashion

The Guardian - UK

Brilliant Nissanka leads Sri Lanka to emphatic Test victory over England

Pathum Nissanka’s unbeaten 127 saw Sri Lanka win the third Test by eight wickets at the Oval, with England winning the series 2-1

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The Guardian - UK

Sri Lanka beat England: third men’s cricket Test match, day four – as it happened

Pathum Nissanka completed a fantastic century to guide Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win that meant they lost the three-match series 2-1

The Guardian - UK

Paul Collingwood admits England ‘didn’t get it right’ against Sri Lanka

Assistant coach said England were in a position to ‘take nine wickets quickly’ and compared Jamie Smith to Adam Gilchrist

The Independent UK

Paul Collingwood: Not one of our better days but England can still win Oval Test

Sri Lanka need 125 runs with nine wickets in hand to win the third Test and deny England a summer clean sweep.

The Guardian - UK

Vishwa Fernando leads Sri Lanka surge as unserious England mess around

None of the tourists’ bowlers were in any mood for frivolity against a team that appeared to be there for a good time

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka take control of third Test against careless England

England were bowled out for 156 in just 34 overs.

The Independent UK

England battle to save unbeaten summer after ‘no thought’ batting leaves third Test in the balance

England struggled to keep the pressure on as Sri Lanka bowled and batted well on day three

Evening Standard

Wasteful England staring at Third Test defeat as Sri Lanka make flying start to chase

Collapse and complacency infected batting to quash hopes of a perfect home summer

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