Cricket

LONDON (AP) — Sri Lanka earned only its fourth test victory on English soil after an unbeaten century by opener Pathum Nissanka helped secure an eight-wicket win in the third and final match of the series against England at The Oval on Monday.

LONDON (AP) — Sri Lanka was on course for a series-closing victory over England after reaching 94-1 in its chase of 219 to win the third test at The Oval on Sunday.

England allrounder Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from international cricket, continuing the changing of the guard in the English game that has also seen fast-bowling greats Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson quit the sport over the past year.

LONDON (AP) — Cricket great Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was appointed head coach of the England Lions on Saturday.

LONDON (AP) — England clinched the series against Sri Lanka by winning the second test on Sunday on the back of a five-wicket haul by Gus Atkinson that put him on the honours board at Lord's once again.

LONDON (AP) — England moved into a powerful position to win the series against Sri Lanka by taking a stranglehold on the second test at Lord's after an unlikely century by fast bowler Gus Atkinson and another batting collapse by the tourists on Frida

LONDON (AP) — Gus Atkinson has his name on both of England's storied honours boards at Lord's in his spectacular first summer of test cricket.

LONDON (AP) — Joe Root joined Alastair Cook on a record 33 test centuries for England by hitting 143 to anchor his team's recovery to 358-7 on Day 1 of the second test against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Thursday.

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed and batter Kamran Ghulam have been recalled by Pakistan for the second test against Bangladesh, the national cricket board said on Wednesday.

LONDON (AP) — Dawid Malan, the former top-ranked T20 batter who scored centuries for England in all formats, has announced his retirement from the international arena.