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The England men's cricket team are touring Sri Lanka for a three-match ODI series at R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, starting January 22.

The Three Lions will look to bounce back in 50-over cricket after losing the Ashes 2025-26 series against Australia 2-1, while Sri Lanka last featured in a three-match T20I series (1-1 drawn) against Pakistan earlier this month.

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While both Sri Lanka and England lost their previous ODI bilateral series against Pakistan and New Zealand, respectively, the focus now will be to prepare for the upcoming 2026 ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.