Brook defends Rashid omission after England fail to defend 429
Nasser Hussain suggests veteran legspinner's form has "just dropped off"
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The 2029 World Test Championship final, meanwhile, is scheduled to be played in England from June 8 to 12
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Sri Lanka complete second-highest successful chase in ODI history to stun England
Sri Lanka scripted history with a record-breaking run chase against England to register their first win in the ODI Tri-Series 2026 in Pakistan, pulling off the highest successful chase in their ODI history and the second-highest successful run chase in men’s ODI cricket.
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Sri Lanka pull off a monumental ODI chase against England
Sri Lanka etched their name into the history books with an astonishing display of batting brilliance in Rawalpindi, hunting down a mammoth target of 430 to defeat England by two wickets with just a ball to spare.
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Sri Lanka push Brook's double century into second place as they chase down a record 430 to win
Overshadowing Harry Brook's record-breaking double century, Sri Lanka completed the second-highest run chase in the history of one-day international cricket to record a superb 2-wicket win over England in Rawalpindi tonight (22nd). In reply to England's 429 for 4, Sri Lanka reached 430 for 6 with one ball to spare in the final over of the match.
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Harry Brook's record double century sets Sri Lanka a 430-run target
England captain Harry Brook, who struck a double century off 114 balls in today's (22nd) one-day international against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, became the owner of the fastest double century in the history of ODI cricket. On the back of Brook's explosive batting, England piled up 429 for 4, which is also the highest total ever recorded by an opposition side against Sri Lanka in a one-day international.
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Brook makes ODI history with record-fastest double ton
Harry Brook scored the fastest-ever double century in ODI cricket history as England amassed a whopping 429/4 against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.
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England drop Rashid for Dawson; Sri Lanka opt to field
England have also brought in Josh Tongue in place of Sonny Baker; Sri Lanka leave out Sachindu Colombage in favour of Dunith Wellalage
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Sri Lanka, England close Rawalpindi leg in search of first points
Both teams are coming off defeats to Pakistan, and would be fairly familiar with one another having played a bilateral series in September
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Senior England players to miss Sri Lanka T20Is for WPL 2027
England will also play three ODIs in Sri Lanka in March after the inaugural Champions Trophy in India
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Fixtures announced for England Women tour of Sri Lanka 2027
The England Women’s National Team will tour Sri Lanka in February and March 2027 for a series of three T20Is and three ODIs.
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England Women to tour Sri Lanka in January
The England women's cricket team is set to tour Sri Lanka in January and March 2027. The tour features three T20 Internationals and three One-Day Internationals, with a window set aside between the two series for the International Cricket Council's Women's Champions Trophy.
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Sri Lanka to host England for white-ball series in 2027
England will tour Sri Lanka in February and March 2027 for a series of T20Is and ODIs, with the two formats split around the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy.
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Women’s Cricket: England Tour of Sri Lanka 2027
Media Release 21st October 2026 The England Women’s National Team will tour Sri Lanka in February and March 2027 for T20I and ODI series. The team will first arrive in February for the T20I series before returning after the ICC Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 for the ODI series.
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Pakistan youngster joins elite ODI group with superb haul
Young all-rounder Arafat Minhas has become just the third men's player from Pakistan to contribute a half-century and a five-wicket haul in the same ODI with a blistering Player of the Match performance against England in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
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Fleming: Englishman should coach England
New Zealander vows to make development of English coaches a cornerstone of his tenure as England Test coach
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England bowl, Rashid and Curran in; Pakistan unchanged
Harry Brook reckoned dew would be a factor as he opted to chase in Rawalpindi
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Familiar foes get serious in ODI World Cup build-up
England take confidence from summer of 50-over progress; Pakistan buoyed by SL win
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