England
In his debut series as full-time captain Cook had many doubters to win over and his reply could not have been more forceful than his unbeaten 75-ball 95 to seal victory at Trent Bridge. Unlike his century in a behind cause the game before this innings optional Cook had the resources to set the pace his team needs to follow.
Captain: Alastair Cook
Key Players: Craig Kieswetter, Kevin Pietersen, James Anderson
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka would have noted with some attention that Lancashire have been playing a spin-heavy attack in Twenty20 cricket this season. Though they are without Saranga Lakmal, it is their spin duo of Suraj Randiv and Jeevan Mendis who, alongside Lasith Malinga, will be their biggest theat.
Captain: Tillakaratne Dilshan
Key Players: Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Lasith Malinga
In his debut series as full-time captain Cook had many doubters to win over and his reply could not have been more forceful than his unbeaten 75-ball 95 to seal victory at Trent Bridge. Unlike his century in a behind cause the game before this innings optional Cook had the resources to set the pace his team needs to follow.
Captain: Alastair Cook
Key Players: Craig Kieswetter, Kevin Pietersen, James Anderson
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka would have noted with some attention that Lancashire have been playing a spin-heavy attack in Twenty20 cricket this season. Though they are without Saranga Lakmal, it is their spin duo of Suraj Randiv and Jeevan Mendis who, alongside Lasith Malinga, will be their biggest theat.
Captain: Tillakaratne Dilshan
Key Players: Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Lasith Malinga
Head to head in ODI's
Team | Matches Played | Won by England | Won by Sri Lanka | Tied | NR |
England vs Sri Lanka | 49 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
England vs Sri Lanka (at Old Trafford) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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