Summary
INSTEAD of accelerating through the gears ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka, England kept stalling and attending to running repairs yesterday until Ravi Bopara and Matthew Hoggard inspired a stunning fightback.
Just five days before the series opener in Kandy, Michael Vaughan's squad are in stock-car-racing mode hitting top speed then hitting the wall. As if the back spasm which sidelined Steve Harmison on Sunday was not bad enough, James Anders on was withdrawn from the fray yesterday with soreness in his left foot caused by a fast-moving ball.See the full content of this document
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Anderson Splutters to Halt but Hoggard Leads Salvage Job
It may not be a serious problem and there is a chance the Lancashire seamer will be back in action this morning, but developments of this nature do nothing for peace of mind.
At this rate, whichever fast bowlers are still sta...See the full content of this document
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