First Metro Bank one-day international, Chester-le-Street England 265 (48.1 overs): Brook 67 (69); Colombage 3-44 Sri Lanka 176 (37 overs): Wellalage 45 (36); Jacks 5-22 England won by 89 runs Scorecard Will Jacks’ all-round efforts helped England grind out an 89-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international at Chester-le-Street to continue their
England fast bowler Mark Wood has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. The 36-year-old, who is one of the fastest bowlers to ever play for England, has been blighted by injuries throughout his career. The Durham paceman only returned to action in the first Ashes Test in Perth in November after 15
Leg-spinner Adil Rashid will miss the opener to the three-match series against Sri Lanka because of a hand injury. With Jacob Bethell already absent following knee surgery, Tom Banton will open the batting. England hammered the tourists 3-0 in a one-sided T20 series last week. Brook’s team have been superb in the shortest format, winning
Fleming’s first series in charge is against South Africa in December. After two Tests in Bangladesh and a one-off anniversary Test in Melbourne in the winter, attention will then turn to next summer’s Ashes. Fleming rejected the idea English cricket is too obsessed by beating Australia. “No, because I have an obsession with it as
New Test coach Stephen Fleming said he shared English cricket’s “obsession” with the Ashes and arrives with the goal to “beat the Aussies”. Fleming was speaking to the media for the first time since being appointed in July and ahead of taking charge for the tour of South Africa in December. Like his predecessor Brendon
Third T20 international, Old Trafford Sri Lanka 124 all out (18.5 overs): Nissanka 36 (24), K Mendis 35 (28); Baker 2-17, Archer 2-23, Jacks 2-31 England 126-2 (9.4 overs): Buttler 62* (32), Brook 33 (21) England won by eight wickets, won series 3-0 Scorecard England steamrollered Sri Lanka in the third T20 to complete a
