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Theekshana Kotuwegoda

International career move to Huddersfield for Theek
35-year-old Theekshana Kotuwegoda has made an 8,000 mile career move from Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean to brand licensing house Hela Brands in Huddersfield.

The beautiful Crystal Symphony

A cruise on Crystal Symphony sailing from India to Seychelles paradise

THAT WAS THEN: Head coach Chris Silverwood and Joe Root talk during an England Ashes squad practice session at The Gabba, Brisbane in December 2021. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images.

Silverwood back in county game aiming for Essex repeat show

Record-breaker: Abhishek Sharma celebrates his century on a day when he made the highest individual score for India in T20 cricket. Photo by Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images.

Abhishek gives tourists a shellacking to highlight gulf in class

The Hela Brands office in Huddersfield

Fresh approach for Hela Brands

England captain Ollie Pope leaves the field after losing the 3rd Test Match between England and Sri Lanka at The Kia Oval on September 9 (Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

'Shot ourselves in the foot': Ollie Pope blasts sloppy England

MATCH-WINNER: Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka celebrates reaching his century on day four at The Kia Oval, London. Picture: John Walton/PA

England handed wake-up call at Oval by Sri Lanka

RECORD-BREAKER: England's Joe Root celebrates his 34th Test match century for England on day three of the second Test match at Lord's. Picture: Ben Whitley/PA

Record-breaking Root no intention of slowing down

MAIN MAN: Yorkshire's Joe Root came to England's rescue at Lord's with a typically quality century against Sri Lanka. Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Root again to the rescue for England at Lord's

THE MASTER: England’s Joe Root and Ollie Pope before the team group photo during a nets session at Lord's Picture: Steven Paston/PA

Root helping Pope develop leading man status for England

England batsman Harry Brook is bowled by Prabath Jayasuriya during day two of the First Test Match between England and Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford (Picture: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

England v Sri Lanka: Jamie Smith to England's rescue at Old Trafford

England's Shoaib Bashir (2R) celebrates taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal (unseen) for 17 runs on day one of the first Test cricket match between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford (Picture: PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

England v Sri Lanka: Tourists provide some late resistance at Old Trafford

England's Ollie Pope during the nets session at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, ahead of the first Test with Sri Lanka (Picture: PA)

England v Sri Lanka: 'It's still Stokesy's team,' admits Ollie Pope

Can't stop us now: Ben Coad celebrates taking Zak Chappell's wicket, caught by Jonny Tattersall for a duck, as Yorkshire romped to victory against Derbyshire in three days at Chesterfield. Photo: Bruce Rollinson.

Gibson bangs the drum for overseas star Fernando and wants him to return

Porter Hill Tea Company, Byram Arcade, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Pictured Matt Porter, Owner of Porter Hill Tea Company.
Picture By Yorkshire Post Photographer, James Hardisty.

Inside the treasure trove of tea based at a historic Yorkshire arcade

Flashpoint in Delhi as the umpires explain the situation to Angelo Mathews and the Sri Lankans. Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images.

Players have lost vital sense of perspective as Mathews dismissal demonstrates

BAD TIME: England's captain Jos Butler reacts after losing to Sri Lanka by eight wickets in Bengaluru on Thursday. Picture: AP/Aijaz Rahi.

Mott vows to realise England’s potential again

GOING OUT: England's Joe Root reacts after being run out by Sri Lanka's captain Kusal Mendis in Bengaluru, the World Cup holders losing by eight wickets to leave their hopes of making the semi-finals hanging by a thread. Picture: AP/Aijaz Rahi

England's World Cup hopes in tatters after latest thrashing

Ben Stokes can't hide his frustration after his dismissal in Bangalore. Photo by Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP via Getty Images.

No end in sight to England's Cricket World Cup misery

SET FOR RETURN: England's Moeen Ali, stands alongside spin bowling coach Richard Dawson during Thursday's nets session in Bangalore Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Moeen - Silverwood not lacking motivation for World Cup showdown

Chris Silverwood is all smiles ahead of Thursday's game in Bangalore. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images.

England need to get past ‘Silvers’ to keep alive hopes of World Cup gold
AS much as any match can be described as must-win, with over 50 per cent of the group stages left, England's game against Sri Lanka in Bangalore on Thursday would appear to fall in the ambit of that category.
Chris Waters

A picture of peat-free compost in a pot. PIC:Alamy/PA.

The ban on peat-based compost is a disaster waiting to happen - YP Letters

Columbo in Halifax
Picture: Amanda Wragg

Colombo: Behind this unassuming frontage is a real taste of Sri Lanka

A panoramic view showing the Outrigger Maafushivaru island, in the Maldives.

The stunning tropical paradise archipelago that offers trip of a lifetime

Ella Young runs Rasa Teas which has just been awarded a Great Taste Award.

The Yorkshire woman behind award-winning cocoa teas

Chris Jordan is congratulated by Ben Stokes

How to watch England v Sri Lanka at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on TV

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 01: Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes of England celebrate a wicket during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup match between England and New Zealand at The Gabba on November 01, 2022 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)

T20 World Cup: What channel is England v Sri Lanka on?

Ben Stokes picked up the wicket of Kane Williamson

England seal vital T20 World Cup win against New Zealand in Brisbane

Trade union representatives and activists shout slogans during a protest against Sri Lanka's acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, July 18, 2022. Picture: AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool.

Memories of tears, ammunition and a Lotus flower in Sri Lanka - Rev Nick Baines

Glyn was an animal lover who refused to get the vaccine because of how it was tested

Vegan who refused to have Covid-19 jab because it was tested on animals dies

England's Dawid Malan, right and Jason Roy, run between the wickets during the second Twenty20 international against India in Ahmedabad. Picture: AP/Aijaz Rahi

India v England – Jason Roy determined to take his T20 scoring to the next level

Run machine: Yorkshire and England's Joe Root has been in fine form playing on the sub-continent.

Photo by Pankaj Nangia/ Sportzpics for BCCI

Must credit BCCI (via ECB).

Graham Thorpe looking for others to share run-burden with Joe Root
Joe Root has been England’s batting linchpin against Sri Lanka and India this winter but Graham Thorpe believes it is time for others to come to the fore and lighten the load on the Test captain’s shoulders.
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Jonny Bairstow is back with England (Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Jonny Bairstow focusing on his batting ahead of England Test return

Jofra Archer: Praise for Joe Root. Picture: Getty Images

Important for England cricketers to escape the bubble

Jack Leach: Relishing series. Picture: PA

Cricket set to welcome return of crowds for second Test between India and Englan...

England's Rory Burns. Picture: PA.

How shadow batting in his hotel room has helped England’s Rory Burns cope with q...

Yorkshire's Dom Bess, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow all played their part in England's 2-0 series win in Sri Lanka. Pictures courtesy of Sri Lanka Cricket (via ECB) and PA.

CricketTalk – The year ahead for England and Yorkshire CCC

England's Dom Bess celebrates taking one of his four wickets on day four of the second Test match at Galle

Picture courtesy of Sri Lanka Cricket via ECB.

Joe Root urges victorious England to ‘stay hungry’ for the challenges ahead

England's Joe Root on his way to a century against Sri Lanka in the second Test match in Galle. (Picture: Sri Lankan Cricket via Danny Reuben at ECB)

Openers and spin department leave England with room to improve - Chris Waters

England captain Joe Root in action at Old Trafford last summer. Picture: Jon Super/NMC Pool/PA

Simply the best - Joe Root’s most masterful Test centuries for England

MASTERCLASS: England's Joe Root plays through the leg side on his way to a century against Sri Lanka in the second Test match in Galle on Snday.

Picture courtesy of Sri Lankan Cricket (via ECB).

Master craftsman Root provides soothing balm amid grim times - Waters

MASTERCLASS: Joe Root celebrates his century for England against Sri Lanka in the second Test match in Galle on Sunday.

Picture courtesy of Sri Lankan Cricket via ECB.

Remarkable Root hailed after latest Test batting masterclass

England captain Joe Root led the way for his team in the second Test in Galle, reaching his hundred by lunch on day three. Picture: AP/Mark Baker

Masterful Joe Root races past Sir Geoffrey Boycott for Test runs

England's James Anderson (Picture: Alastair Grant/PA Wire)

Barmy Army stay away, England doing just fine without you - Chris Waters

All change: England captain Joe Root, left, has welcomed the return of Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer for the series against India.Picture: Jon Super/NMC Pool/PA Wire.

Captain Joe Root welcomes return of Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes as England plan ...

Captain Joe Root is a shoo-in for England - his batting alone would get hik in - while Yorkshire team-mate Dom Bess, right, is pushing hard to be the team's No spinner. Picture: Jon Super/NMC Pool/PA.

Yorkshire trio help give England Test selectors welcome headache - Chris Waters

Olly Stone celebrates taking the wicket of Ireland's Andy Balbirnie at Lord's in 2019. Picture: Julian Finney/Getty Images.

Unlucky Stone ready to put injury woes behind him and seal England pace role

FOLLOW ME: England captain Joe Root impressed during the first Test in Galle against Sri Lanka. Picture: Jon Super/NMC Pool/PA

Why Yorkshire’s England captain Joe Root is the man Sri Lanka need to emulate

England coach Chris Silverwood. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Gift of The Gabba welcome viewing as England and Chris Silverwood target Ashes

LEADING MAN: England's Joe Root. Picture: Jon Super/NMC Pool/PA

England captain Joe Root has posted a menacing statement of intent in Sri Lanka

Victory: England's Joe Root, right, and Dom Bess.

Sri Lanka v England - Victory delight for Joe Root

Hero: England's Jonny Bairstow.

Sri Lanka v England - Jonny Bairstow steers tourists to victory

Good return: Yorkshire's England spinner Dom Bess claimed match figures of 8-130 as the tourists closed in on victory int he first Test against Sri Lanka. Picture: Dan Mullan/NMC Pool/PA Wire.

Sri Lanka show signs of fight as England put one hand on the Moose Cup

For many families, empty food cupboards are a day to day reality.

People in poverty do not need to be judged, just helped - Christa Ackroyd

England captain Joe Root (Picture: PA)

Joe Root - ‘I thought it was really important to go out there and do it myself’

LEADING MAN: England's Joe Root led from the front as he scored an unbeaten 168 in Galle. Picture: AP/Mark Baker.

Conversion rate of Joe Root starts promisngly in big year for England captain

Test Match Special's Jonathan Agnew is broadcasting from his attic.

Test Match Special’s welcome return with Aggers in his attic – The Yorkshire Pos...

Yorkshire and England pair, Joe Root (right, the national team captain) and Dom Bess who posted figures of 5-30 against Sri Lanka. Picture: Stu Forster/NMC Pool/PA Wire.

Sri Lanka v England - Keystone Cops calamity a concern for Test cricket's future

Robin Jackman and John Edrich both passed away in December (Getty Images)

Why are England wearing black armbands?

Big year: England's Dom Bess. Picture: Mike Hewitt/PA

Big year beckons for Yorkshire CCC trio with England – Chris Waters

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