Sri Lanka bring in Malinga with Hasaranga ruled out of series
England unchanged from victory in Durham for second ODI
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Will Jacks five-for seals comfortable England defence of 265
Harry Brook the only player to pass 50 on either side, with Sachindu Colombage's debut the bright spot for Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka go down in the first ODI too
After losing the three-match T20I series against England 3-0, Sri Lanka have also had to end the opening game of the three-match ODI series on the losing side.
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Will Jacks’ all-round brilliance powers England to win in the ODI series opener
England registered a comfortable victory over Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the three-match series played yesterday (22nd September) at Chester-le-Street.
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England win the first ODI
Will Jacks completely dismantled Sri Lanka's middle order with 5 wickets for 22 runs as England eased to an 89-run win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI at the Riverside Ground in Durham tonight (22nd).
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England bat first in opening ODI with Rashid ruled out of series
Kusal Mendis returns to lead Sri Lanka after missing T20Is with hamstring injury
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Sri Lanka – England ODI series begins today…
The three-match ODI series featuring the Sri Lankan team currently on tour in England is set to begin today (22).
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Sri Lanka seek ODI revival in bruising England tour
Sri Lanka must start with merely producing a competitive performance against England in Durham, after a disappointing T20I series
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Jonathan Trott appointed England Lions head coach
He succeeds Andrew Flintoff after taking charge of the team for recent T20 wins against Sri Lanka
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T-20 cricket moves on, Sri Lanka stands still
Sri Lanka travelled to England for six white ball games at the tail end of the summer knowing full well that this would be an examination of character. In the T20 format in particular, they were facing an uphill battle.
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Fleming sets sights on World Test Championship with England
New England head coach Stephen Fleming has made the World Test Championship a central part of his ambition, insisting England should be targeting the pinnacle of the longest format and aiming to become the No.1 Test side in the world.
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Fleming promises evolution not revolution as England era begins
New head coach wants to add "some cricket sense and smarts" to the white-ball generation in Test cricket
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Jos Buttler ransacks small chase as England cruise to 3-0 series sweep
Bowlers share wickets around in underpowered Sri Lanka effort that saw them all out in 18.5 overs
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Brook wants to keep No. 1 ranking after England sweep aside Sri Lanka
England's record under Harry Brook improves to 23 wins out of 26 completed T20Is
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Sonal Dinusha named ICC Player of the Month for August
Sri Lanka's 25-year-old Sonal Dinusha has beaten England's Ollie Robinson and Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud to win the International Cricket Council (ICC) Player of the Month award as the standout performer in international cricket during August.
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England complete 3-0 T20I series clean sweep over Sri Lanka
England registered a comfortable victory over Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I of the three-match series played today (19th September) in Manchester, completing a 3-0 clean sweep of the series.
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England bowl first in bid for series clean sweep against Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka make one change, with Thushara coming into the XI for Chameera
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Brydon Carse won't face charges over Derby nightclub incident
England and Durham seamer could face further action from Cricket Regulator
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