Anderson skittles Sri Lanka

Cricket: Alastair Cook failed with the bat but his England captaincy began with a comprehensive 110-run win over Sri Lanka in…

Cricket:Alastair Cook failed with the bat but his England captaincy began with a comprehensive 110-run win over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international at the Oval.

Cook had no answer for those who doubt his limited-overs credentials, making just five in his comeback after 15 months out, but positive batting from Craig Kieswetter (61) and Dubliner Eoin Morgan (45) and a devastating spell by James Anderson (four for 18) ensured his reign had a victorious start.

With each innings reduced to 32 overs after a lengthy rain break, England posted an imposing 229 for eight before bundling the tourists out for 121 in pursuit of a Duckworth/Lewis-revised target.