England are one victory away from lastly successful one other one-day worldwide sequence away from residence.
Not since a 2-1 success in Bangladesh in March 2023 have they lifted a 50-over trophy on their travels, with 4 sequence defeats on the trot since then, plus a horrendous ODI World Cup title defence in India during which they had been dumped out within the first spherical after which the 2025 Champions Trophy once they as soon as once more didn’t get out the group.
The bilateral sequence struggles have featured a pair of 2-1 losses within the West Indies, plus 3-0 sweeps in India and New Zealand.
Followers would have been fearing that shedding document would inevitably stretch to 5 after Harry Brook’s aspect crumpled to a 19-run defeat chasing 272 within the sequence opener in opposition to Sri Lanka – Brook stumped for six amid a pricey collapse of 5-36 in Colombo.
However Brook and Joe Root then performed key roles within the second ODI as England snapped an 11-match shedding streak in 50-over matches away from residence with a five-wicket triumph, reaching their goal of 220 with 15 balls to spare on a pitch that was closely criticised.
Brook, who made 42 from 75 balls, known as the sluggish floor “the worst he has ever played on”, whereas participant of the match Root, who top-scored with 75 from 90 deliveries, added that “it was not a great wicket for ODI cricket, if I’m being brutally honest”.
It was an excellent outcome for England, although. Their first win because it was revealed Brook had been struck by a nightclub bouncer the night earlier than an ODI in New Zealand in November. Their first win for the reason that error-strewn 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia.
It eased the strain a tad on head coach Brendon McCullum and securing a sequence victory on Tuesday (9am UK) can be one other step in the precise path forward of the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 – a match McCullum most likely must go effectively if he’s to maintain his job amid a post-Ashes ECB evaluate.
Dawson targeted on T20 World Cup – not Check recall
Liam Dawson is in England’s T20 World Cup squad, with the match getting beneath method on February 7
Left-arm spinner Liam Dawson is in line for his first look at a T20 World Cup after not taking part in a sport on the 2016 model after which twice being a travelling reserve, first in 2021 after which once more a yr later.
The Hampshire participant, who took a wicket apiece throughout the primary two ODIs in Sri Lanka, stated: “Obviously the older you get, sometimes you don’t expect to be involved.
“I am 35 however it’s been superb to be again concerned. Clearly the World Cup goes to be a very cool event if chosen to play and I am actually wanting ahead to that.
“It is exciting to go to a World Cup and play there. Hopefully we can win [the third ODI] and build some confidence.”
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Watch Dawson decide up his first Check wicket in eight years, in opposition to India in Manchester final summer season
Dawson performed his first Check match in eight years at residence to India final summer season, taking part in the fourth sport of the sequence in Manchester, however he was then ignored of the ultimate sport at The Kia Oval and didn’t make the next Ashes squad.
Nevertheless, with England’s first-choice red-ball spinner Shoaib Bashir not taking part in a Check in any respect in Australia this winter – part-timer Will Jacks performed in 4 video games, principally for his batting – is Dawson eyeing one other Check recall?
He added: “It’s not something I’ve overly thought about. I’ve obviously got the T20 World Cup to focus on first, domestic cricket in England, so we’ll see how that goes and where we end up.
“It was fulfilling to play Check cricket once more, however you’ll be able to’t management choice at instances.”
Follow live text coverage of the third and final ODI between England and Sri Lanka on the Sky Sports App from 8.30am on Tuesday (9am first ball).
England in Sri Lanka – results and fixtures
All times UK and Ireland
- First ODI (Colombo) – Sri Lanka win by 19 runs
- Second ODI (Colombo) – England win by 5 wickets
- Third ODI (Tuesday January 27) – Colombo (9am)
- First T20 (Friday January 30) – Pallekele (1.30pm)
- Second T20 (Sunday February 1) – Pallekele (1.30pm)
- Third T20 (Tuesday February 3) – Pallekele (1.30pm)
