MANCHESTER, June 18: Sri Lanka, chastened by losing the Test series in England they had craved for so long, are eager to salvage some measure of pride in the one-day triangular tournament starting next week.

The Sri Lankans now prepare for the one-day series against England and India beginning at Trent Bridge, on June 27.

“The one-day game is always something the boys look forward to,” said Sri Lanka coach Dav Whatmore. “It gives us a fresh opportunity to play a different form of the game, one they all enjoy and have had a fair bit of success at.”

Whatmore acknowledged their disappointment at the results of the test matches but offered a contrasting reason to that of England captain Hussain for the outcome.

Hussain said: “I know Sri Lanka were a bit worried about playing on (typical English) May wickets but apart from the first morning (in the second Test) at Edgbaston we have played on three sub-continent (type) wickets with reverse swing and spin.”