Colombo, Jan. 21 -- The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced the playing XI for the first ODI against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. The first ODI of the three-game series will be held at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium on January 22.

Star batter Harry Brook will continue to lead the side, whereas the playing XI also features veteran players like Joe Root, wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler and leg-spinner Adil Rashid.

Ahead of the first ODI, Harry Brook admitted that he is fortunate enough to captain England after he described his altercation with a nightclub bouncer the night before a one-day international against New Zealand in November. The incident resulted in Brook being fined and warned by the ECB.

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