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Gilo Sweet Chariots!

England find themselves in a strong position going into Day 2 of the 1st Test in Galle thanks to a devastating spell of left arm spin bowling from Ashley Giles. The Warwickshire twirler picked up 3 wickets thanks to his new 'special' delivery. "I've been working on it for several months now," he said whilst sipping a well deserved pint afterwards, "it's the one that hits the wicket and then deviates off the pitch."

Sri Lanka's tormented top order batsmen had few answers. "It was unbelievable," said Sanath Jayasuriya, "I just couldn't read him at all. I couldn't legislate for the ball turning and my shot selection suffered."

Home grown spin wizard Murali was equally impressed: "There are a lot of things I can learn from Gilo. He's like a guru to me. He has taken the slow bowler's art into a new dimension."