Cricket - New Zealand v England - First Test - Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand - November 23, 2019 England's Jack Leach in action REUTERS/Ross Setford/Files
(Reuters) - Spinner Jack Leach bowled England to the brink of victory in the first test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Sunday, but is still taking things one day at a time after a horror 15 months with illness and misfortune that threatened his test career.
Leach took 5-122 and was England’s most dangerous bowler as he helped dismiss Sri Lanka for 359 in their second innings to set a modest victory target of 74 for the touring side.
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