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James Anderson overcame his first day nerves and used every bit of his 18 years experience to get England up and running against Sri Lanka.

England face a nervy final day chase to complete the first Test victory over Sri Lanka they have been made to work hard for.

Joe Root kicked off 2021 in the grandest of manner with a huge ton to put Sri Lanka and world cricket on notice.

A devoted England cricket fan who has waited 10 months in Sri Lanka for a postponed tour to restart could miss out again as the series goes ahead behind closed doors.

Mollie King has announced her engagement to boyfriend Stuart Broad.

England cricket stars are facing a nervous wait to hear if they must go into quarantine over Christmas and the New Year - which could potentially put their tour of Sri Lanka in jeopardy.

England fans could be denied the opportunity to watch next year’s crucial Test tour to India as a domestic TV deal for the four-match series has yet to be agreed. Sportsmail has learned that Sky Sports are in advanced talks with Sri Lankan Cricket over rights to broadcast next month’s two-match series that precedes the India trip, but are not negotiating with the Indian Board (BCCI) over the winter’s main Test series and the five one-day internationals and three T20s that were confirmed last week.

A cricket nut who travelled to Sri Lanka to watch England’s tour is still there eight months after it was cancelled – and has vowed to remain until Joe Root’s team returns.

In October 1987, Siva, a 20-year-old Tamil refugee from Sri Lanka, stood staring through a hole in the hull of the Earl William passenger ferry, moored just off Harwich in Essex.

Shalini Dore Features News EditorIndo-Canadian helmer Deepa Mehta has a long history with the Toronto Intl. Film Festival, where nearly all of her films have premiered, starting with “Sam and Me” in 1994.

Scrubbing behind the ears of a docile Asian elephant at a sanctuary outside of Kandy, Sri Lanka, I should have realised this wasn’t normal behaviour for a wild animal to allow me so close.

Manchester Evening News today as the nation observes the 75th anniversary of VJ Day.Robert Gerrard Curry trekked across Sumatra, part of Indonesia, with a group of Army soldiers to the west coast, where he was pickedup by an Australian ship and taken to Ceylon, now Sri Lanka.He was 32 at the time in early 1942, three years before Japan surrendered, ending the war.Mr Curry survived his ordeal and returned to work at the Admiralty to help with preparations for the D-Day landings of 1944.He ended his navy career as a Lieutenant Commander.After the war he worked at ICI in Blackley and lived in Whitefield and Cheadle Hulme before his death at 70 in 1980.Though the memories endured, his family said he never spoke of what he went through.But,

A cat detained at a Sri Lanka prison after being caught with heroin and two SIM cards has escaped, it has been reported.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorThe 18-year-old-star of Netflix’s breakout hit “Never Have I Ever” hasn’t let fame go to her head. “The most famous person in our house is the dog,” she says of her pup Melody.

George Alagiah said he adopted a posh accent at his Hampshire boarding school to deter racist bullies.

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Former Proteas Women’s right-arm medium-pace bowler Marcia Letsoalo celebrates her 36th today. We caught up with the sporting start to get to know a little more about her.

Hundreds of people could be left out of pocket by law-breaking travel agents that are refusing to cough up refunds for cancelled holidays.

The new song arrives on the 15th anniversary of her debut album 'Arular'

Joe Root has told England’s young guns to prove they can perform all around the world.

England have instigated a ' selfie ban' with fans travelling to support them in Sri Lanka due to coronavirus fears.