Kandy, 1-5 December 2007
First Test, Kandy (day one, close): Sri Lanka 188 (59.4 overs) v England 49-1 (17 overs)
Day 2's play due to begin 0500 GMT
Paceman Matthew Hoggard said England's improved preparation in the build-up to the first Test in Sri Lanka was the key to taking the initiative. "We have been accused in the past of not hitting the ground running and having to play catch-up," he said. "The 'bouncebackability' word has been bandied about but we wanted to be right on the button from ball one." England begin day two 139 in arrears after bowling Sri Lanka out for 188 and reaching 49-1, with Ian Bell on 36. Day 2's play due to begin 0500 GMT
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e-mail tms@bbc.co.uk (with 'For Mark Mitchener' in the subject), text 81111 (start your message with the word "CRICKET") or use 606 . Not all contributions can be used. Play due to begin 0500 GMT 0430: Good morning, good morning - despite the rumoured threat of an early start after we lost 10 overs to bad light yesterday evening, we're on course to start at 0500 GMT as we did yesterday. However, if you're planning on following the second and third Tests, Aggers and the TMS crew have been warning that those games may indeed start earlier in the day. We'll keep you posted here, of course.
Source: BBC Sport
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