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England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of England’s tour of Sri Lanka with a left side strain and has been replaced in the squad by Lancashire seamer Saqib Mahmood. A statement from the England and Wales Cricket Board said scans revealed Wood sustained “a small tear to his left side”.

All rounder Tom Curran recalls his nervy final over against South Africa in the second T20I where he defended five runs in three balls to help England keep the series alive. Sharing his thought process then, Tom conceded how he came with an idea of a slower ball after nailing a couple of yorkers.

ICC’s proposal to host a 48-match long T20 Champions Cup for the 2023 to 2031 broadcast rights cycle has been met with strong criticism from the richest member boards. The ICC are pushing for at least one ICC event in each year of the cycle to help revenue flow to the game's smaller countries.

England coach Chris Silverwood felt it would have been 'tragic' if Eoin Morgan had decided to stand down as limited-overs captain after their historic World Cup triumph. He was heavily impressed with the results and puts the series win into context with the T20 world cup looming on the horizon.