After whitewashing Sri Lanka national cricket team, the England National Cricket Team has made some changes in their playing line-up for the first ODI match of the series, which is scheduled to be played on September 22 at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street.
Ahead of the 1st of the three-match ODI series, it is confirmed that the host team is going to make two changes in their playing eleven for the One Day International format.
Multiple changes in England’s playing XI for the 1st ODI vs Sri Lanka
According to the latest updates, which arrived on the afternoon of September 21,experienced spinner Adil Rashid is set to miss the match because of a niggle. In place of Adil Rashid, there will be Rehan Ahmed to lead England’s spin attack. In another decision, the England team management is set to place another fresh pair for the opening combination.
Cricinfo’s senior sports correspondent Matt Roller, in his social media post, informed that Tom Banton will become Ben Duckett’s sixth ODI opening partner since the start of last year vs Sri Lanka in Durham tomorrow, replacing the injured Jacob Bethell.
England’s playing XI for the 1st ODI vs Sri Lanka: Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue
Source: cricketaddictor.com
