CRICKET: Brooks on losing side (From Oxford Mail)
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CRICKET: Brooks on losing side
7:35pm Tuesday 31st January 2012 in Other Cricket
Jack Brooks took 1-38 for England Lions
Former Oxfordshire paceman Jack Brooks finished on the losing side as England Lions went down by six wickets to Sri Lanka A in their one-day international in Kurunegala.
Somerset’s Jos Buttler made 119 in England’s 258-9, but Sri Lanka reached the target with 2.3 overs to spare.
Northants seamer Brooks had figures of 7-0-38-1, taking the wicket of opener Mahela Udawatte, caught behind by Craig Kieswetter for 11.
Scores: England Lions 258-9 (50 ovs, J Buttler 119), Sri Lanka A 263-4 (47.3 ovs, F Karunatke 94, P Rajapaksa 72).
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