Twin-spin England win toss and bowl
June 21, 2016 06:59 pm
The England captain, won the toss and chose to bowl first in the first ODI of the Royal London One-Day Series against Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge Reasoning that the pitch has been under cover for several days - the Nottingham area has suffered heavy rain over the last week - he felt that, if there was to be any assistance in the surface for the bowlers, it would come in the opening overs.
Angelo Mathews, the Sri Lanka captain, admitted he would have chosen to bat first anyway.
Jonny Bairstow and Liam Plunkett have been recalled to the ODI side for the first time since last September as England seek to fill the gaping hole left by the absence of Ben Stokes.
