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England v Sri Lanka: first men’s cricket Test match, day two – live
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“If you’re really, REALLY bored during the inevitable rain breaks today then maybe you might be interested in an old blog of mine on the first Test between England and Sri Lanka in this country back in 1984,” writes Steven Pye. “The match at Lord’s was supposed to provide England with a bit of light relief after the battering they faced at the hands of the West Indies that summer, but it didn’t quite work out that way.”
Thanks Steve. It’s a great story, this, especially Duleep Mendis emasculating Lord Beefy. We covered it in an old Joy of Six as well.
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