First Test, day two: Sri Lanka 135;
England 320-4Captain unbeaten after superb ton while Lawrence impressesThe second day in Galle was not much fun for Sri Lanka’s close fielders. Joe Root swept and swept and swept again, leaving bodies bruised and driving home England’s dominance amid a timely reminder of his own enduring class.
When New Zealand’s Kane Williamson recently rose to No 1 in the Test batting rankings, Root’s name barely cropped up in the resulting chatter following his first year in international
Cricket without a century and a troubling slide out of the top 10.