England Have Won Only One Tri-Series Match So Far
England have won only one match so far in their one-day international tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, according to BBC Test Match Special, whose episode went out on Thursday 29 October.
A tri-series sees three teams play each other, with a final to decide the title. One-day internationals are 50-over matches, so each game runs for most of a day. Harry Brook is captaining England in the competition, and the team's form has been the main topic on the programme.
The 45-minute episode was presented by Henry Moeran, alongside Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn and Alex Hartley. Ben Duckett, the England opener, scored 167 in one of the tri-series matches, and he reflects on that innings on the show. Duckett has been in strong form this year. Earlier in the summer, Reuters reported that he hit 141 runs from 135 balls against India, and England made 387-3 in their 50 overs.
Sri Lanka's captain, Kusal Mendis, also spoke on the programme about his side's defeat. The tri-series final is on Saturday 31 October. The broadcast did not give the final line-up, so the teams that reach it remain to be settled by the remaining matches.
Away from the one-day tournament, the programme also marked a milestone for umpire Richard Kettleborough. He stood in his 100th Test match, the game between South Africa and Australia at Newlands in Cape Town. Umpires make the on-field calls, from lbw to no-balls, and reaching 100 Tests is a rare landmark for an official.
For England, the tri-series comes down to what happens in the matches still to come. A single win so far leaves little room for another slow start. The final on Saturday will show whether the team can turn its form around in time for the title.
