Cricket-Match-Special ... A forum for discussion

England start today a series of three T20s and three ODIs v Sri Lanka followed by the same against Pakistan.

Can't accuse these series of being over-hyped.

v Sri Lanka.

23 1st T20 international, Cardiff 18:30.
24 2nd T20 international, Cardiff 18:30
26 3rd T20 international, Ageas Bowl 14:30
29 1st ODI, Emirates Riverside, Chester-le-Street

July
1 2nd ODI, The Kia Oval 13:00
4 3rd ODI, Bristol 11:00

v Pakistan

8 1st ODI, Cardiff 13:00
10 2nd ODI, Lord's 11:00
13 3rd ODI, Edgbaston 13:00
16 1st T20 international, Trent Bridge 18:30
18 2nd T20 international, Emerald Headingley 14:30
20 3rd T20 international, Emirates Old Trafford 18:30

England squad: Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Sam Billings (wk), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.

Sri Lanka squad: Kusal Perera (capt, wk), Kusal Mendis (wk), Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dhananjaya De Silva, Oshada Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Ishan Jayaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Isuru Udana, Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Pradeep, Binura Fernando, Shiran Fernando, Lakshan Sandakan, Akila Dananjaya, Praveen Jayawickrama.

Stokes, Topley and Archer injured.

First ODI will feature a woman umpiring a men's international for the first time in UK, Sue Redfern.

Woakes is playing. Didn't foresee that.

LL in ahead of Mo too.

And LL takes a wicket for only four runs in his first over. SL struggling.

Highlights on BBC later. They have the game live tomorrow evening.

SL getting pasting with both bat and ball.

Same time, same place tonight. I expect a few of the squad will get games today or on Saturday.

Jos makes way for Posh Sam. Willey in for Woakes.

Ooer missus.

Hard to see SL winning this.

First four for SL after almost 8 overs.

Good bowling from Wood. All about 90mph. Can't remember any slower balls.

England 8-2 so the win won't be straightforward.

Commentators talking World number one T20 bat out the side after that failure.

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Hard to see SL winning this.

well, they're making a fight of it

Capt Morgan goes. 30-3

36-4

The commos spent the entire break trying to find positives for SL and wondering how many overs England would need to give them the spanking they deserved.

hmmm ?