Probable XI –
England –
Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Joe Root, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (c), Sam Billings / Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Sri Lanka –
Kusal Perera (c & wk), Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Lakshan Sandakan, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Kusal Perera
2. Jonny Bairstow(C)
3. Joe Root(VC)
4. Dawid Malan
5. Jason Roy
6. Dhananjaya de Silva
7. Wanindu Hasaranga
8. Chris Woakes
9. Adil Rashid
10. Mark Wood
11. Dushmantha Chameera
– Bairstow looks safest captain choice considering his current lethal form and average of 134 in three ODI innings at this venue.
– Joe Root might be a good VC choice as he has done well with the bat against the opponent in 23 ODI innings.
– Malan and Roy are must picks especially while batting first as top four from English team will be crucial.
– Expecting both Dhananjaya and Wanindu to get enough opportunities to perform with both bat and ball.
– Chris Woakes might be a decent punt as he can score quick runs at down the order and expected to bowl in death overs.
– Can take Sam Curran at the place of Woakes if English team opts to bowl first.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Kusal Perera
2. Jonny Bairstow
3. Joe Root
4. Jason Roy(C)
5. Liam Livingstone
6. Avishka Fernando
7. Sam Curran
8. Wanindu Hasaranga
9. Adil Rashid(VC)
10. Mark Wood
11. Dushmantha Chameera
– Jason Roy might be a good punt captain choice considering his averages of 44 & 54 at more than five venue and H2H matches respectively.
– Expecting Rashid to take at least 2-3 wickets considering his current form and good numbers at both venue and H2H matches.
– Livingstone might be a decent punt at the place of Malan as he’s expected to bat at middle order and bowl some overs too.
– Expecting Avishka Fernando to score at least some decent runs as he has averaged 67 & 49 at venue and H2H matches respectively.
– Dushmantha Chameera can get a couple of wickets by bowling in death overs.
Grand League Combination –
1. Kusal Perera
2. Eoin Morgan(VC)
3. Jason Roy
4. Avishka Fernando
5. Dhananjaya de Silva
6. Wanindu Hasaranga(C)
7. Moeen Ali
8. Sam Curran
9. Adil Rashid
10. Isuru Udana
11. Binura Fernando
– Going a bit heavy on Lanka as they might go with all guns blazing to win this encounter.
– Hasaranga looks open captain choice considering his middle order batting and full overs with the bowl.
– Morgan can be a crucial pick if 1-2 top order batters from English team depart early.
– Dropped both Bairstow and Root as one has continuous failures ar the venue while other in H2H matches respectively.
– Moeen Ali and Sam Curran will be crucial if Lanka somehow manages to take down the top order of England.
– Binura Fernando impressed with his bowling during the T20I series which makes him a good GL pick.