5 gritty Test knocks that ended in tears 

#2 Moeen Ali's one-man rescue act falls short, Headingley, 2014

Sri Lankan players are euphoric after the dramatic victory

The reason why it is such a heartbreaking innings is that Moeen Ali had almost saved England from certain defeat a few months into his Test career but all his good work was undone with 1 delivery left in the game.

The first Test of the series had been drawn and in the 2nd Test at Headingley, England managed to get a substantial 1st innings lead of 108 runs but Angelo Mathews' stellar 160 pushed Sri Lanka to 457 and the hosts had to score 350 in the final innings to win.

Any chance of a victory was extinguished on the 4th evening when England ended the day at 57 for 5 and it was then left to Moeen Ali to steer the team to safety. He played a brilliant innings and provided dogged resistance as wickets kept falling around him.

Matt Prior went with the scoreboard reading 160 for 7 but the tail stuck around with him and with willing partners in Chris Jordan and Stuart Broad, the visions of an unlikely draw were raised. However, with more than 20 overs left, the last man James Anderson came to the crease and the number 11 played with great patience. He faced 54 deliveries in his innings and England looked to have saved the game.

However, the 55th delivery faced by Anderson - the penultimate delivery of the game - proved to be fatal. The English bowler could not fend off a short of a length delivery and spooned a catch to the fielder on the leg side. Moeen Ali had no option but to watch grimly from the other end as his efforts went up in smoke and England lost the series. Anderson was reduced to actual tears.