England captain Harry Brook said Saturday that it would be "a shame" if Pakistani players were shut out of England's domestic white-ball Hundred competition by Indian-owned franchises.

England face co-hosts Sri Lanka in the Super Eight on Sunday, but without Sam Curran, Harry Brook's side may well have been on the plane home.

England white-ball captain Harry Brook said on Friday he lied that he was alone in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand late last year to protect his teammates and that he is learning from that incident.

Harry Brook's blistering 57-ball hundred proved the difference as England romped to a famous 53-run victory over Sri Lanka on Tuesday to clinch the series and end the hosts' five-year-long unbeaten ODI home run.

Harry Brook bludgeoned a whirlwind century off just 57 balls to put England firmly in the box seat in the series-deciding third ODI against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, as the tourists piled up a commanding 357 for three.

Harry Brook said he is lucky to be England's white-ball captain even after an altercation with a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand late last year.

England's white-ball captain Harry Brook issued an apology on Thursday saying he was "deeply sorry" for an altercation at a New Zealand nightclub ahead of the Ashes.

Joe Root and Harry Brook tamed Australia's all-pace attack with an unbroken 154-run stand on Sunday to rescue England and give them the upper hand after a rain-hit day one of the fifth and final Ashes Test.

Fast bowler Jofra Archer was included in England's provisional T20 World Cup squad Tuesday, despite suffering a left side strain that ruled him out of the final two Ashes Tests.

Brook, who has contributed 98 runs to England's cause over four innings so far, conceded two of his dismissals in Perth and Brisbane were the result of "shocking shots" that he would reconsider if he had his time again.

Captain Harry Brook's brilliant century wasn't enough to rescue England as hosts New Zealand eased to a four-wicket win in the first one-day international on Sunday.

Big-hitting Harry Brook scored a breathtaking 135 to save England's blushes as the tourists were dismissed for 223 in the first one-day international against New Zealand on Sunday.

England coach Brendon McCullum has left open the possibility of Harry Brook replacing Ollie Pope as vice-captain during the upcoming Ashes tour of Australia.

Rain had the final say as England's T20 series decider against South Africa at Trent Bridge on Sunday was washed out without a ball being bowled.

He finished the five-match series in England with a chart-topping 23 wickets, the highest for any bowler.

Chris Woakes is prepared to bat through a shoulder injury if England need him to seal a series win over India, according to former captain Joe Root.

England had moved to within 35 runs of securing a famous victory over India when bad light and torrential rain ended an extraordinary fourth day of the final test at The Oval on Sunday.

Mohammed Siraj struck again for India before England's Harry Brook counter-attacked in style as a dramatic fifth and deciding Test at the Oval remained in the balance on Sunday.

After England battled to a fiery 22-run victory in the third Test at Lord's, the teams will lock horns again with the series on the line in Manchester on Wednesday.

Harry Brook fell for 99 on his home ground and the brilliant Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets on Sunday to leave the first Test between England and India at Headingley finely poised.