England tour of Sri Lanka, 2021

The England skipper hopes the team will carry forward its impressive performances from the Sri Lankan tour to India

They remain a work in progress but England's 2-0 series win in Sri Lanka has them best equipped for the Indian test that lies just ahead

Jos Buttler and Dom Sibley ensured the hosts crossed the line despite a wobble in the chase

In chase of 164, England ended finished on 46/1 at Tea

Dom Bess and Jack Leach ripped through the home team's batting unit as Sri Lanka went into Lunch at 67 for 6, in front by 104 runs

When was the last time Joe Root considered tough and dodgy?

On a day where Embuldeniya claimed a seven-fer, Root's 186 pushed England to 339/9 - just 42 shy of Sri Lanka's first innings total of 381

The visitors lost six wickets in total and are still 129 runs behind Sri Lanka's first innings score

England manage 83 runs at the cost of two wickets in the morning session on Day 3

Through hard work and sheer will to add new skills to his repertoire, Anderson has turned himself from an inconsistent performer to a bowler for all seasons - an example for a bunch of youngsters on this Sri Lanka tour