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Sri Lanka Captain Dhananjaya De Silva Eyes Test Championship Points Against England

By AFP News August 29, 2024 • 08:23 AM View: 421

Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva hopes his side can climb up the World Test Championship (WTC) table as they go in search of a maiden win in the five-day format at Lord's this week.

The tourists pushed England hard before losing last week's first Test at Old Trafford by five wickets.

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