Cricket: A Bad Jay for Sad England ; Sri Lanka Re-Write Record Books As Strauss Suffers a Series Whitewash

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SANATH Jayasuriya's astounding assault on England's bowling left the hosts with no answers and nowhere to hide at Headingley.

Jayasuriya's 99-ball 152 - in a world-record opening stand of 286 with Upul Tharanga (109) - propelled Sri Lanka to a blistering run chase completed with an unlikely 12.3 overs and two wickets to spare.

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Cricket: A Bad Jay for Sad England ; Sri Lanka Re-Write Record Books As Strauss Suffers a Series Whitewash

For England opener Marcus Trescothick (121), and the rest of a shellshocked team, it was a hugely uncomfortable experience on the way to a 5-0 NatWest Series whitewash.

"I don't remember anyone batting li...

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