Squads –
ENG –
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(w), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan(c), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, David Willey, Liam Dawson, Sam Billings, Tom Curran, Liam Livingstone
SL –
Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera(w/c), Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Nuwan Pradeep, Lakshan Sandakan, Dushmantha Chameera, Niroshan Dickwella, Ishan Jayaratne , Akila Dananjaya, Binura Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Asitha Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Pathum Nissanka, Shiran Fernando, Ramesh Mendis
Team Blueprint –
ENG –
– England won the t20 series 3-0 and will look to do the game against a weak Lankan team
– Jos Buttler have been ruled out of the series with a calf injury, while Jason Roy who didn’t played last T20 game due to a hamstring pull will also most likely miss rhe 1st game.
– Dawid Malan and Liam Livingston will look to show their talent in absence of Roy, Stokes and Buttler.
– Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan will open the innings. Both were in good form this Blast. Malan scored a brilliant 76 while Bairstow 51 in last T20 against Sri Lanka.
– Joe Root is back as it’s ODI Cricket and will bat at 1 down. Root has played some blast games recently scored 49 and 15 also picking 2 Wickets.
– Morgan will bat at 2 down followed by Sam Billings who will be important in case of another top order failure.
– Liam Livingston, Chris Woakes and Sam Curran will play the Allrounders role in absence of Stokes.
– Adil Rashid , Moeen Ali and Liam Livingston will lead the spin attack. Rashid continued his good form in white ball Cricket with 4 Wickets in T20 series.
– Mark Wood, Sam Curran and Chris Woakes will lead the pace attack. Sam Curran took 5 while Wood 3 Wickets in the T20 series.
SL –
– Sri Lanka were whitewashed by English team in the T20 series and the equation looks to be similar in the ODIs as well. Sri Lanka has a big 24 men squad to choose from.
– Dhanushka Dunathilaka, Kusal Mendis and Niroshan Dickwella have been suspended due to a bio bubble breach and will not be a part of the ODI series.
– Oshada Fernando and Kusal Perera will be the openers for Lanka. Perera was highest scorer of team again Bangladesh recently. Fernando is an attacking batsman but is not getting much chances to show his talent. He Averages 37 in FC with 5000+ runs.Perera will keep the Wickets.
– Pathum Nissanka the much talked player in Sri lankan domestic circuit will bat at 1 down. He will look to showcase his talent in absence of Mendis amd Gunathilaka
– Dhananjaya De Silva will bat next. De Silva was dropped after 1st game in T20s but will be an important pick in ODIs. Shanaka will follow him.
– Wanindu Hasaranga and Dhananjaya De Silva will be the spin options. Hasaranga has emerged as a very good Allrounder in the last year and half.
– Isuru Udana, Dushmantha Chameera and B Fernando/Nuwan Pradeep will lead the pace attack. Chameera has been exceptional with the ball recently picking 9 Wickets against Bangladesh and 4 Wickets in last T20.
Probable XI –
ENG –
Jonny Bairstow(wk), Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (C), Sam Billings, Liam Livingston, Sam Curran, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
SL –
Oshada Fernando, Kusal Perera (C/WK), P Nissanka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, L Dhananjaya, Ramesh Mendis/C Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep
Pitch Report –
Chester-le-Street, Durham
Very good Wicket for Batting and also there will be a lot of help for the pacers here. No forcast of rain to worry about during the game.
Team Blueprint –
WK –
J Bairstow( Open, RHB, very aggressive hitter, 295 runs in just 5 games this t20 blast, 3426 ODI runs in 79 games, Must have)
K Perera( Open, LHB + wk, attacking batsman, highest scorer of team last series with 164 runs , Must have )
N Dickwella( Middle order, LHB, attacks from the very first ball, not getting much chances to play, can be a good pick if plays )
BAT –
D Malan( Open, LHB, #1 batsman in t20s, haven’t played must ODIs but an excellent List A record with 5200 runs)
Eoin Morgan( 3 down, LHB, aggressive hitter, 133 runs in 5 games this blast, will not get much chance to bat if chasing)
Joe Root ( 1 down, RHB + part time off spin, 5962 ODI runs with an average of 51, 65 runs + 2 Wickets in T20 blast recently, Must have)
D Gunathilaka( Open, LHB + part time off spin, brilliant form, 1500 ODI runs, 84 runs in 3 games against Bangladesh recently, Must have)
Jason Roy( Open, RHB, will most likely miss the game)
Kusal Mendis( 2 down, RHB, experienced but poor form, 2228 ODI runs for him, just 68 runs in 3 games against Bangladesh )
Avishka Fernando( Open, RHB, very aggressive batsman, was out from Cricket for a long time, 0,6 in t20 series, Must have if given a game which looks unlikely )
Liam Livingston( Middle order, opens in domestic circuit, hard hitter + leg spin, have played just 2 ODI games but good FC and List A record )
ALL –
Chris Woakes( Right Arm Fast medium, known for his swing, also very good at the death, Must have if plays)
D De Silva( Middle order, RHB + off spin, good Allrounder but plays a bit slow, 74 runs + 3 Wickets last ODI series against Bangladesh)
Sam Curran( Left arm medium fast + LHB, attacking Batsman down the order, 9 Wickets in 7 games this IPL, must have)
W Hasaranga( Leg spin + RHB, emerged as an proper Allrounder, 98 runs + 3 Wickets in 3 ODIs against Bangladesh)
Moeen Ali( Middle order + off spin, 206 runs + 5 Wickets this IPL, will not be must useful with the bat but must choice due to bowl )
BOWL –
Adil Rashid( Leggie, has been very successful for England in the shortest format with 158 Wickets, Must have)
Isuru Udana( Left arm medium fast, very experienced, 163 t20 Wickets, poor ODI record with 18 Wickets at an average of 51 )
Nuwan Pradeep( Medium fast, experienced, 59 ODI Wickets, haven’t been playing more International Cricket)
D Chameera( Right Arm Fast, hit the deck bowler, 9 Wickets in last ODI series against Bangladesh, 4 Wickets haul in last t20, Must have)
Mark Wood( Right Arm Fast, known for his pace and bounce, 3 Wickets in 2 t20s against Sri Lanka recently, 69 ODI Wickets, Must have)
Tom Curran( Medium fast, known for his variations, 3 Wickets in 3 games this blast, 30 Wickets in 26 ODIs, can play this game)
David Willey( Left arm medium fast, relies a lot on swing, can also bat, 7 Wickets in 3 games in Blast recently )
L Sandakan ( Chinnaman bowler, 4 Wickets in 2 games last ODI series against Bangladesh, can try if plays)
C/VC –
ENG –
Jonny Bairstow
Joe Root
Dawid Malan
SL –
Wanindu Hasaranga
Kusal Perera
Dhanushka Gunathilaka