Content overview: “Adil Rashid’s ODI tri-series exile baffles as England lose to Sri Lanka and Pakistan”. England’s decision to leave leg-spinner Adil Rashid out of their final three matches in the ODI tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka proved costly, as Harry Brook’s side missed out on the final despite posting 429 in one game. Rashid, England’s most experienced white-ball spinner, watched from Rashid, England’s most experienced white-ball spinner, watched from the sidelines while Sri Lanka’s Pavan Rathnayake and Dasun Shanaka pulled off a record chase, making Brook the first player to score an ODI double hundred in a losing cause.
England had earlier beaten Sri Lanka home and away this year and embarrassed Pakistan with the Dukes ball in the summer, but tactical missteps in the tri-series—including Rashid’s absence—left them without a trophy. The leg-spinner’s exclusion was puzzling given his control and wicket-taking ability in the middle overs, especially on pitches that offered turn. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.