England captain Harry Brook lavished praise on all-rounder Will Jacks following his impressive performance with the ball, highlighting the competitive spirit that makes him a valuable asset to the side.
England produced a commanding all-round performance to secure a convincing 51-run win over Sri Lanka in the Super Eight clash in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday.
England star batter became the fourth highest run-getter in T20Is after the second Sri Lanka vs England match of the three-match series, on Sunday. Buttler is now only behind Pakistan's Babar Azam, India's Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli on the most T20I runs list.
England secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, chasing down a revised target of 169 in the rain-affected second T20I. The series win comes after England's 2-1 win against Sri Lanka in the ODI series earlier.
England's white-ball captain, Harry Brook, revealed that he was not the only player present during the Wellington nightclub incident in October last year and said that his previous comments stating that he was alone were to protect his teammates "from being drawn into a situation that arose
England secured an 11-run win over Sri Lanka via the DLS method to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series after a rain-affected series opener at Pallekele. Adil Rashid's three-wicket haul, along with Sam Curran's historic hat-trick, were the standout factors in the visitors' win.
Sri Lanka have named a 16-player squad for the three-match T20I series against England, set to begin on January 30 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The T20I series comes on the back of a three-match ODI contest between the two teams, which England won 2-1.
England batting all-rounder Will Jacks is not featuring in the first Sri Lanka vs England ODI of the three-match series, on Thursday, at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. At the toss, England captain Harry Brook announced that illness has ruled Jacks out of the match.
Sri Lanka's interim head coach, Sanath Jayasuriya, compared their two famous Test wins against England at The Oval. While comparing the two victories, the former batting maestro pointed out their recent success came in "tough conditions."
Sri Lanka debutant Milan Rathnayake broke a 41-year-old Test record by putting up the highest score by a batter at the number 9 spot in men's red-ball cricket.