Chris Jordan using England T20 in Sri Lanka to press claims for other formats

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Brings in Sadeera Samarawickrema and Amila Aponso in place of Kusal Perera and Akila Dananjaya

England seamer Chris Jordan wants to see more T20 internationals being played, saying the format has helped 50-over cricket 'evolve'.

Chris Jordan hopes to use England's Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka on Saturday to push himself back into contention for other formats.

Jordan has become a key part of England's line-up in T20 cricket with 38 wickets in 34 games, including 3-42 against Australia at Edgbaston in June, but played the last of his 31 ODIs against Pakistan in September 2016 and the last of his eight Tests against his native Windies in 2015.
Speaking ahead of Saturday's match in Colombo, which is live on Sky Sports Cricket from 2pm, Jordan said: "I don't regard myself as just a T20 player for England, but that's the format I'm involved in at the moment.

"I do have ambitions and aspirations of being involved in all three formats, but that is down to me putting in the hard work. If the guys in possession aren't being pushed it's almost too easy.
"Any time you get the opportunity to be involved with this amazing squad is something you look forward to.

"Any chance to put on the England shirt you have to grab it with both hands, whether it's one game or 10 games. That's part and parcel of being a professional."

The one-off Twenty20 international has been tagged on to the end of a five-match ODI series - but Jordan reckons three games of each would make for a better schedule.
"The closest tournament in international cricket is the 2019 World Cup so 50-over cricket may be taking the lead," the 30-year-old said.

"Going forward [I would like more] given that at the moment I am only involved in T20. I think three and three would make it nice and even. I'll leave that to the ICC to sort out!
"T20 cricket has allowed 50-over cricket to evolve - you see that with the type of scores and the different facets of the game."
Kent all-rounder Joe Denly could also get his first action of the tour, having failed to make an ODI appearance in England's 3-1 series win after being called up as an injury replacement for Liam Dawson after the second game.
Denly, 32, impressed in T20 cricket for his county last season, crowned Vitality Blast Player of the Year at September's PCA Awards after scoring 409 runs, including a century and two fifties, and taking 20 wickets at 16.75 with his ever-improving leg-spin.

England could come up against ambidextrous spinner Kamindu Mendis again on Saturday, with the 20-year-old in line for his international debut after being named in the hosts' 15-man squad.
Kamindu played against England for a Sri Lanka Board XI in an ODI warm-up earlier this month, with the youngster bowling both right and left-arm spin depending whether the left-handed Eoin Morgan or right-handed Joe Root was on strike.

Kamindu must tell the umpire which arm he is bowling with before a ball is delivered and can switch as often as he likes in an over provided he lets the umpire know.

England (possible): J Roy, J Buttler (wk), A Hales, E Morgan (c), J Denly, B Stokes, M Ali, C Jordan, L Plunkett, A Rashid, T Curran
Sri Lanka (possible): N Dickwella (wk), S Samarawickrama, D Chandimal, K Mendis, D Shanaka, K Mendis, T Perera (c), Amila Aponso, L Malinga, L Sandakan, D Chameera