England out to exorcise Cake Tin demons against Sri Lanka


  • Cricket
  • Sunday, 01 Mar 2015

England's Chris Woakes bowls during the one-day cricket match against the Prime Minister's XI at Manuka Oval in Canberra January 14, 2015. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - England are looking at their return to Wellington for Sunday's World Cup clash with Sri Lanka as a chance to put their last visit to the New Zealand capital behind them, all-rounder Chris Woakes said on Saturday.

England were humiliated by co-hosts New Zealand in the Pool A encounter at the Wellington Regional Stadium last week, crumbling to an eight wicket defeat after Black Cap seamer Tim Southee had taken seven for 33.

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