• A crossroads for Joe Root

    Long hailed for his extraordinary talent, Root is still to quite make good. And England can't afford to give him the time they gave a young Ian Bell to blossom

  • England defeat 'embarrassing' - Root

    Joe Root has admitted that England's 157-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the second ODI was "embarrassing" and said improved performances are required to keep the paying public interested

  • Morgan condemns 'worst' England display

    Eoin Morgan was at a loss to explain England's humbling defeat at Chester-le-Street, terming it "one of the worst performances I've been a part of in an England shirt"

  • Jordan beauty keeps Dilshan waiting

    ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Chester-le-Street

  • Injured Lakmal out of ODI series

    Fast bowler Suranga Lakmal has been ruled out of the remaining ODIs against England, after sustaining a grade-two tear on his right hamstring in the first ODI

Past the low-water mark

86

England's lowest score in ODIs is still 86, made against Australia in 2001

A new best

88

Tillakaratne Dilshan's score was his best in an ODI in England