Joe Root’s best ever century? A sweeping statement

As Joe Root tells us that his century in Pallekele felt like his best ever for England, Jonathan Agnew and Michael Vaughan analyse a day that has put England in the driving seat of the second Test match against Sri Lanka.

Plus Andy Zaltzman sets Dan Norcross his usual challenge, Zafar Ansari explains why he retired from cricket aged 25, and we get your cricketers who would make good politicians, after Theresa May once again compared herself to Geoffrey Boycott.