England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has named men’s sides for a white-ball series in Sri Lanka, which will be followed by the ICC T20 World Cup in 2026. Harry Brook will captain the sides, while Jos Buttler is one of the crucial players on the lineup.
The Three Lions’ Asian trip will begin on January 22 with three One-Day Internationals against Sri Lanka, all of which will be played in Colombo. The two sides will then play a three-match T20I series beginning January 30 at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy. The teams will thereafter prepare for their respective campaigns in the T20 World Cup.
England squads for white-ball tour of Sri Lanka 2026
T20 Squad: Harry Brook (C), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse*, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood
ODI Squad: Harry Brook (C), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Luke Wood
SL vs ENG 2026 — Full Schedule
| Match | Date | Venue |
| 1st ODI | January 22 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| 2nd ODI | January 24 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| 3rd ODI | January 27 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| 1st T20I | January 30 | Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy |
| 2nd T20I | February 01 | Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy |
| 3rd T20I | February 03 | Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy |
England, placed in Group C, will be starting their T20 World Cup campaign against Nepal on February 8 in Mumbai. They will the West Indies at the same venue three days later. Brook & Co. are then slated to travel to Kolkata to play their last two league stage games against Bangladesh (February 14) and Italy (February 16) at the Eden Gardens.
Brydon Carse will not be playing the 20-team event, as ace pacer Jofra Archer will then make a return to the squad. Other key names in England’s squad include wicketkeeper-batter Phil Salt, Tom Banton, and star all-rounder Sam Curran. Meanwhile, Josh Tongue, also named in Sri Lanka tour squad, sees his name in the T20I side for the first time.
England Men’s provisional squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Harry Brook (C), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood
England Schedule — T20 World Cup 2026
| Date | Match | Venue |
| February 08 | England vs Nepal | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| February 11 | England vs West Indies | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| February 14 | England vs Bangladesh | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| February 16 | England vs Italy | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
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