England Host Sri Lanka in First ODI at Durham
England open a three-match one-day series against Sri Lanka in Durham, aiming to extend their 2026 winning run after a dominant T20 sweep.
England begin the last international series of their home summer on 22 September, hosting Sri Lanka in the first of three one-day internationals at Durham, with the toss and build-up from 12:30pm BST.
The switch to 50-over cricket follows a T20 series Sri Lanka will want to forget. England won all three matches, by 119 runs, then by six wickets with 47 balls unused, then by eight wickets with 62 balls unused. Kusal Mendis's side will hope the longer format gives them a fairer contest.
England go into the series on the back of two straight ODI series wins in 2026: away in Sri Lanka earlier in the year, then at home against India. Brendon McCullum has stepped down as Test captain, but the white-ball side he oversees has had a strong year regardless of that change. A series win here would extend the run to three; for Sri Lanka, beating the streak at the first attempt would be the shock of the contest.
Both sides arrive with recent form in the shorter game too, second in their respective groups in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup with six points from four matches apiece. The ODI series carries no World Cup points.
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