{"id":17816,"date":"2026-01-22T09:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=17816"},"modified":"2026-01-22T09:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:36:13","slug":"sri-lanka-v-england-first-mens-cricket-one-day-international-live-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=17816","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live | Cricket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\" \/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\">Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\" \/>Show key events only<span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-6971eef58f08f756529b09a7\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>8th over: Sri Lanka 39-0 (Nissanka 13, Mishara 22) <\/strong>Another good over from Dawson, who has conceded five from his first two \u2013 and that\u2019s in the Powerplay.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6971eef58f08f756529b09a7#block-6971eef58f08f756529b09a7\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<article id=\"block-6971ed5d8f08d2464fce4dc7\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>7th over: Sri Lanka 37-0 (Nissanka 12, Mishara 21) <\/strong>A short ball from Overton sits up nicely for Mishara, who DiMaggios it over midwicket for <strong>six<\/strong>. Have some of that!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6971ed5d8f08d2464fce4dc7#block-6971ed5d8f08d2464fce4dc7\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6971ecc58f088540d37d658e\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>6th over: Sri Lanka 29-0 (Nissanka 12, Mishara 13) <\/strong>An early look at Liam Dawson, who <s class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">should have been in the bloody Ashes squad it was so obvious what the hell were England doing picking a specialist No8 when Dawson could have batted there and bowled proper spin<\/s> has quickly become a key part of England\u2019s white-ball plans. He almost strikes with the last ball of his first over when Nissanka falls over to the off side and chips just wide of the diving Bethell at midwicket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Only four runs from the last two overs.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6971ecc58f088540d37d658e#block-6971ecc58f088540d37d658e\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-22T09:26:41.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 04:26 AM Eastern Standard Time\">04.26 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6971eb628f08ca24ec41f9e0\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>5th over: Sri Lanka 26-0 (Nissanka 12, Mishara 10) <\/strong>Overton, bowling around the wicket, beats Mishara with a spiteful back-of-a-length delivery. When he gets it right, Overton looks thoroughly unpleasant to face. A tall bloke jarring the bat at 90mph: what\u2019s to love?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">An excellent over, just one from it \u2013 and that came off the edge.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6971eb628f08ca24ec41f9e0#block-6971eb628f08ca24ec41f9e0\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6971eaa58f08130e62889bb7\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>4th over: Sri Lanka 25-0 (Nissanka 12, Mishara 9)<\/strong> A juicy delivery from Curran is punched through extra cover for four by Mishara. The early signs are that this is a very good pitch. <em>Very <\/em>flipping good.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6971eaa58f08130e62889bb7#block-6971eaa58f08130e62889bb7\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6971e9cc8f08ca24ec41f9d1\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>3rd over: Sri Lanka 20-0 (Nissanka 12, Mishara 4)<\/strong> A loose delivery from Overton flies off the pads of Nissanka for four leg-byes. Overton responds with angry short ball that forces Nissanka to pull his glove off the bat handle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Those two deliveries sum up England\u2019s start with the ball \u2013 a bit of a mixed bag.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6971e9cc8f08ca24ec41f9d1#block-6971e9cc8f08ca24ec41f9d1\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<article id=\"block-6971e8848f08130e62889bb2\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>2nd over: Sri Lanka 12-0 (Nissanka 8, Mishara 4)<\/strong> Sam Curran takes the new ball, probably his best role if he is going to play in England\u2019s ODI side. A nice inswinger is defended respectfully by Nissanka, who then plays a sumptuous back-foot drive for four. He\u2019s such a classy player; you will probably remember his matchwinning hundred in the Oval Test of 2024.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6971e8848f08130e62889bb2#block-6971e8848f08130e62889bb2\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6971e7618f08ca24ec41f9c4\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>1st over: Sri Lanka 7-0 (Nissanka 3, Mishara 4) <\/strong>This is the first time Overton has opened the bowling in an ODI. He starts with a short ball that is pulled smoothly for two by Nissanka. A single behind square brings the left-handed Mishara on strike; he\u2019s beaten first ball, chasing a short delivery that snaps away off the seam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Mishara gets off the mark with a cross-bat edge that lands short of Buttler and bounces through for four.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6971e7618f08ca24ec41f9c4#block-6971e7618f08ca24ec41f9c4\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<article id=\"block-6971e7138f089452a693938d\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Jamie Overton will open the bowling to Pathum Nissanka.<\/strong> Let\u2019s get this pyjama party started.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6971e7138f089452a693938d#block-6971e7138f089452a693938d\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6971e19e8f08ca24ec41f98e\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>From the archive<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Unusual thrashings come no more predictable than Sri Lanka\u2019s demolition of England in the quarter-final of the 1996 World Cup. It was unusual because Sri Lanka had never beaten England in the World Cup and had never qualified for the semi-finals; England had never <em>failed<\/em> to reach the semi-finals. Yet the buildup to the tournament group stages told us that history was more or less bunk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Sri Lanka \u2013 who were 66-1 outsiders two months before the tournament started \u2013 were relatively fresh and in familiar conditions; England were knackered and might as well have been on Mars, so little experience did they have of one-day cricket in Asia. Sri Lanka were playing 21st-century one-day cricket, with pinch hitters and pace off the ball; England\u2019s tactics were straight outta 1985.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"d8258316-c930-47ec-93d4-26d91bd79712\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6971e19e8f08ca24ec41f98e#block-6971e19e8f08ca24ec41f98e\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<article id=\"block-6971dd108f08130e62889b54\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Jonathan Liew<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>There will be consequences.<\/strong> There must be consequences. Perhaps there have already <em>been<\/em> consequences. Harry Brook is very sorry for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2026\/jan\/21\/its-not-acceptable-brook-admits-hes-lucky-to-be-captain-after-bouncer-altercation\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">getting punched by a bouncer in New Zealand<\/a>. Rob Key is very sorry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2026\/jan\/20\/rob-key-brendon-mccullum-england-cricket-ashes-t20-world-cup\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">for overseeing an Ashes tour that in retrospect could probably have been an email<\/a>. Brendon McCullum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2026\/jan\/09\/mccullum-insists-he-has-to-be-able-to-steer-the-ship-to-shape-englands-test-future\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">is not sorry<\/a>, but has promised to \u201clook at things over the next little while\u201d, which is basically the same as an apology, so fine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In the meantime, the travelling circus of English cricket rolls on. There is a white-ball series in Sri Lanka starting on Thursday morning, for which \u2013 consequences, remember \u2013 McCullum remains as coach, Key remains as managing director and Brook remains as captain. In addition Zak Crawley returns to open the batting in the 50-over team, a fitting reward for not playing a single 50-over game in the whole of 2024 or 2025. Nature heals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Perhaps we do, too. Two weeks after the teams left the field in Sydney, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2026\/jan\/11\/ashes-calamity-has-trashed-mccullums-credibility-its-time-to-call-on-alec-stewart\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the raw emotions awakened by England\u2019s defeat<\/a> have subsided a little. Sleep and teabags have been replenished. The Twenty20 World Cup starts in a fortnight. Winter nets have already begun. This is the blessing and the curse of cricket: there is always fresh hope around the corner, fresh drifts of snow to cover guilty footprints.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">As for McCullum, his contract runs to the end of the 2027 Ashes and according to reports it would cost more than \u00a31m to break it now. Indeed it is possible that this knowledge has informed some of his more obdurate proclamations to the media in Australia, a recognition that in a landscape rich with franchise cash and poor in willing international coaches, he still holds all the cards.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6971dd108f08130e62889b54#block-6971dd108f08130e62889b54\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6971dce58f089452a693933a\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aha_Hashim,_L.png\" alt=\"Taha Hashim\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Taha Hashim<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>A subcontinental World Cup to close an Ashes winter?<\/strong> History tells us this does not end well for England. In 2014 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2014\/jan\/05\/ashes-2013-14-australia-england--whitewash\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">whitewash in Australia<\/a> was followed by a group-stage exit at the World T20 with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2014\/mar\/31\/england-humiliation-holland-world-twenty20\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">45-run defeat to the Netherlands<\/a> in Chattogram. In 2011 the 50-over side \u2013 largely made up of Test regulars \u2013 were brutalised by Kevin O\u2019Brien in Bengaluru before exiting with a 10-wicket <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2011\/mar\/26\/sri-lanka-england-world-cup\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">quarter-final loss to Sri Lanka<\/a> at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Vic Marks, writing for the Observer, wondered beforehand if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/blog\/2011\/mar\/12\/england-bangaldesh-cricket-world-cup\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">England had \u201canything left to give\u201d<\/a> after so many months on the road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And so to the Premadasa again, 15 years on, this time without the goodwill of a recent series victory in Australia. The first one-day international against Sri Lanka will begin just two weeks after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2026\/jan\/08\/australia-hold-on-to-win-fifth-ashes-test-leaving-england-to-rue-missed-chances\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Alex Carey struck the winning runs<\/a> at the SCG, and open the second half of England\u2019s winter, with three T20s to follow in Pallekele. They will hope to end it on 8 March, at the final of the T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad, or Colombo should they face Pakistan, such is the geopolitical mess underpinning the upcoming tournament.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The gap between tours has unsurprisingly been populated with discussion of how it all fell apart in Australia, questions of who goes and who stays and, already, Richard Gould, the chief executive of the England and Wales <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/cricket\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Cricket<\/a> Board, outlining that \u201cour focus is on regaining the Ashes in 2027\u201d. The English game\u2019s unhealthy obsession with one series lives on.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"abcf2771-fe10-4d62-af50-a599751014c7\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6971dce58f089452a693933a#block-6971dce58f089452a693933a\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<article id=\"block-6971e1038f089452a6939359\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">The teams<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">There\u2019s a late change to the England team. Will Jacks is unwell and has been replaced by <strong>Rehan Ahmed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Sri Lanka <\/strong>Nissanka, Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya, Asalanka (c), Liyanage, P Ratnayake, Wellalage, Madushan, Vandersay, Fernando.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>England <\/strong>Crawley, Duckett, Root, Bethell, Brook (c), Buttler (wk), S Curran, Rehan Ahmed, J Overton, Dawson, Rashid.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6971e1038f089452a6939359#block-6971e1038f089452a6939359\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6971e0f88f089452a6939358\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Sri Lanka win the toss and bat<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And why not, with a gazillion spin options in their team.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6971e0f88f089452a6939358#block-6971e0f88f089452a6939358\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-22T08:34:50.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 03:34 AM Eastern Standard Time\">03.34 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6971e0498f089452a6939352\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>\u201cI\u2019m very excited about today\u2019s match,\u201d<\/strong> writes Nick Parish. \u201cThis is my favourite line-up in action again, possibly my favourite of all time. I know there were some dodgy moments in Australia, but I\u2019m confident we\u2019re going to get somebody fabulous entertainment today. But anyway, enough about you and Harris. What do you think of the chancers on the pitch?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Look, I wrote some shocking sentences during the Ashes but I\u2019ll take the learnings and move forward. Hopefully by never using the word \u2018learnings\u2019 again.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6971e0498f089452a6939352#block-6971e0498f089452a6939352\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6971dd3d8f08ca24ec41f96a\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>England have named their team<\/strong>, which has possibly the shortest tail in English cricket history. There are three changes from the third ODI in New Zealand: Zak Crawley (the very same), Will Jacks and Liam Dawson replace Jamie Smith, Brydon Carse and Jofra Archer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>England <\/strong>Crawley, Duckett, Root, Bethell, Brook (c), Buttler (wk), Jacks, S Curran, J Overton, Dawson, Rashid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Edit: Jacks was replaced at the last minute by Rehan Ahmed.<\/em><\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6971dd3d8f08ca24ec41f96a#block-6971dd3d8f08ca24ec41f96a\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-22T08:37:56.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 03:37 AM Eastern Standard Time\">03.37 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<article id=\"block-696f95098f083610f9c18163\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Preamble<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Are you over it yet? Nah, me either, but at least we have to some fresh cricket to distract us. A fortnight after the end of the most disappointing Ashes series in living memory, England begin their preparation for the T20 World Cup with \u2013 don\u2019t ask \u2013 a three-match ODI series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A lot has changed since England\u2019s last ODI in New Zealand in November. The Ashes dream has gone poof!, Brendon McCullum is fighting for his job. And it\u2019s probably fair to assume <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2026\/jan\/21\/its-not-acceptable-brook-admits-hes-lucky-to-be-captain-after-bouncer-altercation\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Harry Brook had an early night<\/a> yesterday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">One thing remains the same: if England don\u2019t start winning ODIs soon, they will miss out on automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup. England are currently eighth in the ODI rankings; to qualify automatically, they need to be in the top nine when the music stops in March 2027. If not they will be parachuted into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/cricket\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Cricket<\/a> World Cup qualifier that summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">England will surely qualify one way or another. But for a team who were redefining ODI cricket a decade ago, it\u2019s all a bit ignominious.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Today\u2019s match starts at 9am GMT.<\/strong><\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Sri Lanka v England: first men\u2019s cricket one-day international \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696f95098f083610f9c18163#block-696f95098f083610f9c18163\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-22T08:33:46.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 03:33 AM Eastern Standard Time\">03.33 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jan\/22\/sri-lanka-v-england-first-cricket-one-day-international-live\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key events Show key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature 8th over: Sri Lanka 39-0 (Nissanka 13, Mishara 22) Another good over from Dawson, who has conceded five from his first two \u2013 and that\u2019s in the Powerplay. 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