England v Sri Lanka First Test Report Card, Day One

Featuring riddling, Test cricket campaign ads and Goldblumar Sangakkara

Riddling
Grade: C-

After a few weeks’ break for The Hundred and The Olympics, we were back with Test cricket. Oh, sure, the West Indies and South Africa played a series (well, two Tests, which is as close as we often get these days) in there somewhere too, but that was almost entirely while I was asleep, so technically doesn’t count. Sorry, lads. Get a sm…