England can turn it on, says Tammy

BEAUMONT BELIEVES SIDE CAN HANDLE TOUGH SPIN CONDITIONS IN THEIR LATEST WORLD CUP GAME

- 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 back-to-back wins 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 even more dramatic turn than they have already seen as they prepare to play on a pitch that is being used for its third game in just 10 days.

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.