- Unchanged SL first bowl, Baker back for England Jamie Overton out with quad injury as England seek consolation win The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India v Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8 2023 England made just one change to the eleven that lost to Pakistan in a low-scoring thriller on Sunday, bringing on seamer Sonny Baker for Jamie Overton.
- Overton has been among the wicket-takers in this tri-series, taking three wickets on Sunday, but has a minor quadriceps injury.
- That means Adil Rashid will be sidelined for the third time in a row in this three-match series and Liam Dawson will be favored as England’s front-row player.
Unchanged SL first bowl, Baker back for England Jamie Overton out with quad injury as England seek consolation win The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India v Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8 2023 England made just one change to the eleven that lost to Pakistan in a low-scoring thriller on Sunday, bringing on seamer Sonny Baker for Jamie Overton.
Overton has been among the wicket-takers in this tri-series, taking three wickets on Sunday, but has a minor quadriceps injury. That means Adil Rashid will be sidelined for the third time in a row in this three-match series and Liam Dawson will be favored as England’s front-row player. Pakistan and Sri Lanka have already qualified for Saturday’s tri-series final in Lahore, with England eliminated after three defeats in three.
Sri Lanka: 1 Kamindu Mendis, 2 Avishka Fernando, 3 Kusal Mendis (ct/week), 4 Pavan Rathnayake, 5 Sahan Arachchige, 6 Janith Liyanage, 7 Dasun Shanaka, 8 Dunith Wellalage, 9 Eshan Malinga, 10 Asitha Fernando, 11 Dilshan Madushanka. England: 1 Tom Banton, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Joe Root, 4 Harry Brook (ct), 5 Jordan Cox (wk), 6 Will Jacks, 7 Sam Curran, 8 Liam Dawson, 9 Gus Atkinson 10 Henry Crocombe, 11 Sonny Baker. Sonny Baker jokes with Harry Brook in front of the England team photo, England training, Lahore, October 28, 2026
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