Sri Lanka tour of England continues with the first of three ODI’s which takes place at Chester le Street on Tuesday.
England completed of a 3-0 clean sweep of the T20 series last week with wide margin wins of 119 runs, 6 wickets and 8 wickets. We now move into the ODI series, again it’s 3 matches and we begin with the squads.
England: Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Sonny Baker, Jos Buttler, Jordan Cox, Henry Crocombe, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Josh Tongue
Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (c), Charith Asalanka (vice-captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Sachindu Colombage, Dushmantha Chameera, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka.
England Recent ODI Form
England’s most recent ODI action came at home to India in June this year. Although they lost thy series opener at Birmingham by 6 wickets they hit back with wins at Cardiff ( 4 wickets) and Lords (27 runs) to take the series 2-1.
Sri Lanka Recent ODI Form
Sri Lanka were in West Indies in July for a 2 match series at Kingston. They won the first contest by 41 runs and no result was possible in the second game.
Head to Head
The teams have played 82 times with England winning 40 to Sri Lanka’s 39 with 1 tie and 3 no results.
The teams met for a 3 match series in Colombo in January, Sri Lanka won the first match by 19 runs but England hit back with victory in the next 2 by margins of 5 wickets and then 53 runs.
The Venue, Chetser le Street, County Durham
Over the course of the last decade England have won 4 and lost 1 of the 5 ODI’s staged at this venue.
The most recent of those matches came in September 2024 and England 254/4 (Harru Brook 110) lost to Australia (304/7) by 46 runs (DLS)
England met Sri Lanka here in 2021 and England (189/5) beat Sri Lanka (185) by 5 wickets with 91 balls remaining
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The Betting
England are 1 / 8 to win the match and Sri Lanka can be backed at 21/4
The total match sixes line is under / over 11.5
The total match fours line is under / over 49.5
Sportingbet price boosts include Joe Root to be top England run scorer at 3/1 from 5/2 and Jofra Archer to be top England wicket taker, again at 3/1 from 5/2.
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The Verdict
At the time of writing the weather forecast was a bit mixed but let’s hope we get a full game. For an early betting interest I will go with Jordan Cox to score 50.
Bets: Jordan Cox to sore 50 at 21/10 with Sportingbet
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