Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews is adamant a drawn series with England won't satisfy the tourists. Mathews's side face England in the second and final Test at Headingley on Friday, having held out for a draw in the series opener with just one wicket standing on Monday' final day at Lord's. Sri Lanka have won just two Tests in England, losing six and drawing six, but Mathews was in positive mood on Thursday. "If we can win the game, that's what we're looking for, not really a draw," the all-rounder told reporters at Headingley.
"If needed, we'll try to change our plans and tactics a little bit, but all in all our strength is to keep it line and length and bowl in those good areas. "Test cricket is all about challenging people. It's about thinking a step further than the batsman. If we have to make those tactical changes we will." Mathews defied convention by asking England to bat first at Lord's and then saw the hosts post a commanding 575 for nine declared. But he added he wouldn't be afraid to do the same at Headingley if he believed conditions favoured bowling first again.
"You never know, there is a bit of grass on the wicket," he said. "But you can't say anything until game day. You can never predict a wicket 100 percent." Meanwhile relations between the England and Wales Cricket Board and Sri Lanka Cricket were said to be "amicable" after the row regarding Sachithra Senanayake's action. Sri Lanka spinner Senanayake was reported for an illegal action during the one-day series, much to the tourists' dismay.
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