http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 v England - only T20I: Match Preview
Sri Lanka and England are scheduled to play their one-off Twenty20 International game of the ongoing series at Bristol, on June 25, 2011.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 has already won the home Test series 1-0.
It will be the first T20I game between the two teams on English soil after 2006, when Sri Lanka won a 2-match series 1-0.
It is also going to be the first game of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-David-Collingwood-c81044.
The continuous rain in England can affect tomorrow’s game as well by giving an edge to the English pacers to caused disturbance for the rivals at the bouncy wicket of Bristol.
Team talk
England: They are the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 Champions of 2010 and have a good winning streak in the limited-overs format.
The bouncy condition of the wicket may benefit the English pacers like Broad, Tremlett and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ST-Finn-c2566.
However, the newly appointed skipper is going through a heel injury, which may hamper him from playing.
If Broad is absent, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kevin-Peter-Pietersen-c71169.
However, Broad is practicing hard under nets.
Veteran Collingwood has been dropped for the limited-over games.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LJ-Wright-c1841 are likely to perform well with the bat.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Ronald-Bell-c63974 has also picked up some good form from the Test series and will be looking to prove himself once again, in the limited overs format.
Graeme Swann, the only full-time spinner of England, is likely to make impact.
Sri Lanka: They would be looking to make the most of the limited overs opportunity after their Test loss.
Their bowling woes are likely to end now as they have their destructive pacer, Lasith Malinga, back in the squad.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Denagamage-Proboth-Mahela-de-Silva-Jayawardene-c53546, the top order batsman, has also rejoined the team. He is a valuable addition to the already strong batting department of Sri Lanka.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 is in good form after making a ton in the last Test game.
Thilina Kadamby is a key middle-order batsman who can strengthen the innings with his composed batting.
Kadamby is also likely to lead the side in the absence of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tillakaratne-Mudiyanselage-Dilshan-c93947 who has still not recovered from thumb injury.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Balapuwaduge-Ajantha-Winslo-Mendis-c47194 will assist Malinga to forge a rock-solid bowling department.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Main-c73911 focus of the captain will be on the bowling attack, which was very fragile in the Test series and caused the team’s collapse.
Watch-out for
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Separamadu-Lasith-Malinga-c89197: The Sri Lankan pacer who possesses both speed and wicket-taking skills. He has just finished up the IPL-4 tournament as the top wicket taker.
His http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daniel-James-Cullen-c52272 Yorkers will definitely trouble the English batsmen.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Richard-Griffith-c41953 responsibility on his shoulders.
Last Words
The English are stronger on paper with the home ground factor as an additional advantage. However, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Close-c51347 competition, provided rain does not spoil the party.
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