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In a bygone era, it might have seemed that, with three initials and a public-school education, Oliver John Douglas Pope would have been destined to captain the England Test team at some point.

Watch all 10 wickets to fall in an exciting opening day of the first Test between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford.

Chris Woakes and Shoaib Bashir took three wickets apiece as England ended day one of the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford on top, despite a lower-order fightback from Sri Lanka which helped them reach 236 all out.

A comfortable session for England, with five wickets, as worst fears were confirmed about Sri Lanka's lack of preparation for their first Test series outside Asia in more than three years.

The best of the action from day one of the first Test between England and Sri Lanka.

Latest score from Emirates Old Trafford as England face Sri Lanka in the first of three Test matches. Watch live on Sky Sports Cricket.