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England v Sri Lanka: first men’s one-day cricket international – live

Over-by-over updates, first ODI from 12.30pm BST Sign up to get The Spin newsletter | And mail Taha Hello, hello, hello and welcome to the last series of the English summer, stretching its way right until the close of September. It’s back to 50-over cricket, the forgotten child, with Sri Lanka hoping that the longer form gives them more of a chance; the T20 series was a miserable affair for the visitors, with defeats by 119 runs, six wickets (47 balls to spare) and eight wickets (62 balls). After a few lean years in the ODI game, England have won their last two series, away to Sri Lanka at the start of the year and then at home against India. Brendon McCullum has lost the Test job but his white-ball group have had a pretty impressive 2026. It would be quite the splash if Kusal Mendis’ side halt the streak here. We get going in Durham at 12.30pm BST. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Taha Hashim (now) and Rob Smyth (later)22 Sept

Harry Brook says Brydon Carse ‘just needs time away from the international scene’

Captain says bowler ‘is working on a few things’ England v Sri Lanka ODIs come a year before World Cup Harry Brook is hopeful that Brydon Carse will break back into his England white-ball teams once the fast bowler is clear of his ongoing disciplinary, describing him as a “very good mate” who is “working on a few things behind the scenes”. Carse has recently discovered he will not face a criminal charge for the late-night incident in Derby last month that led to him being briefly handcuffed. But while technically available for selection, the 31-year-old has not featured in England’s squads since that night as he awaits the outcome of an investigation by the Cricket Regulator. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Ali Martin21 Sept

McCullum hails Brook’s captaincy as England move top of T20 world rankings

McCullum: Brook has ‘grown as captain and person’ England begin ODI series against Sri Lanka this week England’s white-ball coach, Brendon McCullum, was full of praise for the captain, Harry Brook, after Saturday’s eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka completed a T20 series whitewash and took the side to No 1 in the world. Brook, player of the T20 series against Sri Lanka, has now won 23 of his 26 completed games as captain. If he is not yet considered a suitable candidate as Test leader, the cap fits nicely in the smash and grab format. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Tanya Aldred20 Sept

Jos Buttler blasts England to world No 1 spot in T20s with Sri Lanka whitewash

A one-handed six from Jos Buttler sealed the deal and a delighted Harry Brook said yes, it absolutely did feel like he was in charge of the new No 1 T20 side in the world. “Everything is running so smoothy, especially in the field,” the captain said after England’s eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka. “Lads are taking it upon themselves to make sure they’re in the right spots, buying into everything we’re talking about in the outfield especially, putting 100% in and that is all you can ever ask for.” Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Tanya Aldred at Old Trafford19 Sept

Abhishek blazes fastest century in full-member T20s as India sweep Afghanistan

India opener Abhishek Sharma smashed the fastest Twenty20 International century by a batter from a full-member nation on Thursday, blasting a 30-ball hundred as ‌the hosts thrashed Afghanistan by 127 runs in Delhi to complete a 3-0 series sweep. The 26-year-old hammered 108 off 34 balls, striking nine fours and 11 sixes before falling to Rashid Khan. His hundred eclipsed the previous India record of a 35-ball century set by stalwart Rohit Sharma against Sri Lanka in 2017. Fellow ⁠opener and wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson chipped in with 50 off 35 deliveries as India posted 221-7 after Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bowl. Afghanistan's reply never took off as the visitors slumped to 47-4 and were eventually ‌bowled out for 94 in 14.1 overs. Captain Ibrahim Zadran was the only Afghanistan batter to cross 20, making 25, while India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and spinner Ravi ‌Bishnoi dismantled the batting lineup with three wickets apiece. "I feel ‌it's all dependent on my process before every series," Abhishek said. "It's very ‌particular for me, against who I ‌play and their bowlers, how I'm going to utilise the powerplay... The way I play, it's very important for the captain ‌and the coach to be on your side. "You have to get ⁠surety. I feel this is because of them as well... It's very simple from day one. I just want to express myself. Just see the ball and hit the ball. "You ⁠can't be sure you'll ⁠be doing well all the time, but the culture we've developed in our team is to dominate, and it's been going well so far." India had already wrapped ⁠up the series with a seven-wicket victory in the second T20 on Tuesday, having opened the contest with another convincing seven-wicket win on Sunday. "Definitely disappointed," Zadran said. "We improved a little bit in the powerplay. Totally happy with the intent... "Yes, we will struggle a little bit in one or two series, ‌but with time we will improve. If we don't have intent, it is really hard to beat international teams. "We need to play more games and more series, especially against the biggest teams. That's how we can improve." India next face Japan in a one-off T20 on September 22 before beginning their Asian Games campaign at the quarter-final stage six days later.

MBMobile Business•Reuters18 Sept

‘Forcing a reckoning’: How Asia is preparing for a ‘supersized’ El Niño

From Sri Lanka to South Korea, governments are preparing for droughts, wildfires, typhoons and floods – with climate plans facing their biggest challenge to date Asian governments are rushing preparations for the most severe El Niño weather event on record, with hundreds of millions of people bracing for multiple crises at once as extreme heat, heavy rain and food shortages hit the region. Fuelled by exceptionally warm ocean conditions across the tropical Pacific – and developing alongside the human-driven climate crisis – El Niño is virtually guaranteed to grow to a very strong intensity towards the end of this year and into 2027. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Oliver Holmes, Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi, Raphael Rashid in Seoul, Justin McCurry in Tokyo, and Danny Vincent in Hong Kong17 Sept

Tom Banton’s six-hitting wins T20 for England after Dawson derails Sri Lanka

Banton and Brook lead England home in style Big hitting leaves Sri Lanka looking out of their depth England extended their extraordinary hex over Sri Lanka to a 14th game, with the tourists looking as out of their depth as the balls that were repeatedly deposited into the River Taff as their opponents cantered to their target of 146 to win by six wickets, with 47 balls remaining. More than a dozen years have passed since Sri Lanka, crowned world champions in the format a month earlier, beat England by nine runs at the Oval. They have lost every meeting since and with this one also the series, and while much about this game contrasted with Tuesday’s first encounter in Southampton – starting with England winning the toss and choosing to chase – the outcome did not: another emphatic home win, sealed in the end in slapdash style: no-ball, wide, single, wide, single, muted celebration. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Simon Burnton at Sophia Gardens17 Sept