Tourists suffer setback in only warm-up match ahead of first Test at Old Trafford
Neither side wanted to lay blame after a result couldn’t be manufactured despite the captains having a conversation on day three
Australia’s incumbent opener does not buy into the theory that there has to be someone scoring quickly at the top of the order
Durham remain in the hunt for the knockout stages, but Kent are now out of the reckoning
Stokes is out of action at the moment with a torn hamstring, but is expected to be back in time for the Test tour of Pakistan in October
Sri Lanka haven’t beaten England in a Test since 2014 but hope to exploit hosts’ disruption
Decision to grant home side a replacement during Sri Lanka’s second innings tips balance
“We appointed Ian to bring in a person with local knowledge to help the players with key insights on the conditions there,” SLC said in a statement
While Afghanistan coach Trott believes “pressure is on South Africa,” SA coach Walter says burden of past losses should not be borne by current crop of players