An unbeaten 86 by Mahela Jayawardene enabled Sri Lanaka score 226 in their second innings on day 4 of the first Test.
England are considering playing three specialist spinners in the opening Test match against Sri Lanka.\n\n
The former England captain believes believes England's job will be tougher this year because their bowling attack is inexperienced.
The 25-year-old, man-of-the-match after taking nine wickets in England's first test victory last week, has a hip injury.
England were 111 without loss at the close of day 2 in reply to Bangladesh's first-innings total of 203 in the first Test.
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"We got off to a reasonable start but we didn't capitalise on it," said the SA skipper.
The West Indies skipper dislodged Australia's opening batsman Matthew Hayden.
Chaminda Vaas claimed four for 28 as England were bowled out for 81 in just 30.5 overs in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday. England finished the day in disarray after being asked to follow on, reaching the close on 2-0 and still trailing by 416 runs with two days left in the game.
England beat South Africa by 26 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method after rain washed out play 25.1 overs into the England innings.
England were 263 for four when bad light ended lay 4.2 overs early.
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England won the fourth match by 74 runs to complete a 4-0 whitewash in the one-day international series.
The fast bowler took six for 46 as the West Indies were dismissed for 152 in their first innings and then added another two as the tourists ended the day 84 for two after following on.
England finished well on top after a fluctuating third day of the second test against West Indies at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Former skipper Michael Vaughan is convinced that Jonny Bairstow's days are numbered in the England Test team after his dismal show in the recently-concluded Test series against India.
Virat Kohli will soon be seen wearing No 18 on his white flannels as the ICC has allowed Test-playing nations to have the players sport their names and numbers on their jerseys.
England, all out for 285 in the first innings, were still 466 behind West Indies' mammoth 751-5 declared after day four of the fourth Test.
Muttiah Muralitharan took 3 for 38 as England reached 259 for 8 at close on day 1 of the deciding third and final Test against Sri Lanka.
Bad weather continued to dog the second Test between England and Pakistan on Saturday as a combination of bad light and drizzle wiped out the whole of the third day at the Rose Bowl.
'I would expect them to come back very strongly,' said Sri Lanka coach John Dyson.
The signs are that Bangladesh know how to get the opposition in trouble, they just have to learn to finish.
The England captain's resignation was greeted with a mixture of surprise and regret.
Brett Lee claimed five for 30 as England lost their 13th consecutive one-day match against the world champions.
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