England claimed their first international win since August in farcical circumstances when the West Indies miscalculated the Duckworth-Lewis target at the end of the opening one-dayer in Guyana on Friday. West Indies, chasing England's 50-over total of 270 for 7, were offered the chance to go off due to rain and bad light and their Australian coach John Dyson beckoned the batsmen off the field. However, the hosts were one run short of the Duckworth-Lewis target.
West Indies coach John Dyson believes the return to fitness of all-rounder Dwayne Bravo could help the Caribbean side find the consistency they need to build on their first series win in five years.
West Indies coach John Dyson has spent two years trying to turn a group of talented individuals into a team that can win again and after the first test rout of England he senses things are starting to come together.
Tillakaratne will lead the Test team while Atapattu will skipper for the ODIs for England's six-week tour.
Australia have never won an one-day series or tournament in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka's coach said the batsman innings of 237 in the first Test against South Africa was chanceless.
'I would expect them to come back very strongly,' said Sri Lanka coach John Dyson.
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