COLOMBO, Nov 25 (AFP): England will look to settle scores against Sri Lanka after their bad-tempered clash earlier this year when the two sides meet in a pre-World Cup one-day series from Wednesday.
The seven-match tour has been spiced up by comments from England captain Alastair Cook that his team will try to exact revenge for the Test and one-day defeats at home.
Cook's status as captain came under heavy pressure after the 1-0 Test defeat, and tempers frayed in the ODIs when off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake controversially ran out Jos Buttler before delivering a ball.
"There is a World Cup at the end of it, but we are here to try and win this series," Cook said on arrival. "I think we owe you (Sri Lanka) a little bit of revenge."
The 'Mankaded' dismissal by Senanayake, since suspended for an illegal bowling action, is considered to be against cricket's spirit of fair play.
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FE Team | Published: November 26, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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