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England Lions to tour Sri Lanka in January-February
England Lions will visit Sri Lanka in January-February with the hosts' 'A' side scheduled to compete against the visiting team in two unofficial Tests and three unofficial ODIs.
England Test opener pens three-year contract extension with Durham
Durham finished sixth in the County Championship Division Two points table this season.
Keaton Jennings talks about England Test recall
The 30-year-old played his last of the 17 Tests in 2019, but has been recalled back in the England side on the back of a stellar domestic season.
ENG vs SA 2022 | Crawley leads charge in run-chase as hosts seal series
England seal series against South Africa with a win in the truncated third Test in London.
Rob Key backs struggling England openers Zak Crawley and Alex Lees
England openers Zak Crawley and Alex Lees deserve more backing according to Rob Key.
Alex Lees backs Joe Root to lead England to a victory in the series decider
England opener Alex Lees has backed Joe Root to lead the team to a victory and level the series on the last day of the rescheduled fifth Test.
Alex Lees backs Joe Root to lead England to a victory in the series decider
Alex Lees is backing Joe Root to steer England to an iconic win over India in the fifth Test at Edgbaston.
ENG vs IND | 5th Test Day 4 | England well on course to chase highest total at Edgbaston
England have set their eyes well and are all set to chase the highest-ever target at Edgbaston after the end of Day 4 in the fifth and final Test fixture against India.
ENG vs NZ | The one who has had the biggest change in mentality is Alex Lees: Nasser Hussain
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain was impressed with Alex Lees' approach in the ongoing Test series between England and New Zealand.
ENG vs NZ | Have to turn starts into substantial innings, reckons opener Alex Lees
Since Sir Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss's retirement, England has struggled to find a decent opener in red-ball cricket. A new entrant to their scheme of things is Yorkshireman Alex Lees, who made his debut against West Indies in March. Lees scored 25 and 20 runs in the Lord's Test against New Zealand last week, where the second innings knock was, according to him, his most fluent knock so far. Speaking ahead of the Trent Bridge Test, Lees said: "Last week was probably the most fluent innings I've had to date. I was pleased in the manner I played but the obvious thing is that I have to take that and turn it into a substantial inning. To be praised for a 20 is probably bittersweet. If you can get a good 20, you know you can probably make 60, 70, 80. I keep getting in and out, which is frustrating." The four-Test old scored 171 runs at an average of 30, so observing past openers is a good start. The 29-year-old opened up about his batting approach as an opener. "When you open the batting you face the best bowlers, sometimes at the worst times. I've always enjoyed getting through a spell or a tough cricket day of cricket is something that I've always quite enjoyed… it's that old Yorkshire stubbornness. There's always going to be speculation about the top order in England… I just never really wanted to shy away from the challenge of it," he explained. England captain Ben Stokes praised Lees for his knock of 20 in the second innings of the Test, which the batter feels could have been much better. "It's not putting pressure on myself to make a double-hundred this game, but I'm aware I'd love to make a good score. It's trusting how I play and I played nicely in that second innings, so if I can take that forward and play in that manner over a period of time, the law of averages suggest I should get that contribution. That's what I'm striving towards," Lees stated. The left-hander is confident that his role in the Brendon McCullum-coached side is all about playing free-flowing cricket. The second Test of the series will be played at Nottingham starting on Friday.
County Championship 2022 Division II | Hundreds from Lees, Dickson ensure draw against Sussex
With the completion of this fixture, Durham is at fourth position in the points table, while Sussex mark their presence in seventh place.