SLCP XI vs England XI, at Colombo, , Nov 26 2003 - Match Result

Andrew Flintoff insists England are ready for the first Test in Galle

England's Test warm-up match duly petered out into a soggy draw, as Colombo's notorious weather closed in on the dot of half past three, as it has been doing with atomic precision all tour

Graham Thorpe and Mark Butcher eased themselves back into form after their three-week break during the one-day series, but Nasser Hussain missed out, as England moved into a comfortable position on the second morning of their warm-up match in Colombo