England thrilling effort to bowl out Sri Lanka for 82 in 24.4 overs on the final afternoon in Cardiff secured their fifth innings victory in seven Tests. Regardless of the frailties in Sri Lanka's batting, it was a amazing performance from Chris Tremlett, Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad.
It has set them up rightly for the season and they will enter the second Test at Lord's with assurance high, particularly as they started Cardiff with a hint of early-season rustiness to let Sri Lanka battle their way to 400. Then, though, things started slotting into place with a double-hundred from Jonathan Trott, another century for Alastair Cook and an effortless ton from Ian Bell.
The pitch is also likely to suit them with more pace than Cardiff which will benefit their batsmen and their three-pronged pace attack, that's set to be England's tallest ever with Steven Finn favourite to replace the injured James Anderson. It all adds up to a massive task face Sri Lanka if they want to regain pride. They've never won at Lord's, although on the last two visits have secured admirable draws.
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It has set them up rightly for the season and they will enter the second Test at Lord's with assurance high, particularly as they started Cardiff with a hint of early-season rustiness to let Sri Lanka battle their way to 400. Then, though, things started slotting into place with a double-hundred from Jonathan Trott, another century for Alastair Cook and an effortless ton from Ian Bell.
The pitch is also likely to suit them with more pace than Cardiff which will benefit their batsmen and their three-pronged pace attack, that's set to be England's tallest ever with Steven Finn favourite to replace the injured James Anderson. It all adds up to a massive task face Sri Lanka if they want to regain pride. They've never won at Lord's, although on the last two visits have secured admirable draws.
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