TAM: IT'LL BE GRITTY NOT PRETTY

England vow fo turn up in Sri Lanka

- BY RORY DOLLARD

TAMMY BEAUMONT believes England have the tools to conquer spinning conditions on a used pitch in Colombo but has warned: “It's not going to look pretty.”

Charlotte Edwards side started the Women's World Cup with victories over South Africa and Bangladesh in Guwahati and have now swapped India for the Sri Lankan capital for their next two games.

They take on the co-hosts on their own turf today and are expecting plenty of dramatic turn.

The game is slated to take place on pitch five at the Premadasa Stadium, which has already hosted matches on October 2 and 5, meaning Beaumont and her fellow batters will need to work hard for their runs against a team loaded with slow bowlers.