Sri Lanka vs England Test Series: Schedule, Venues, Squads, Head to Head and Where To Watch: Sri Lanka has arrived in England for a two-month tour with three Test matches starting from 21st August. All eyes are glued on this contest since it’s an opportunity for both teams to show their strengths. It’s going to be important for both sides to improve their ranking in the WTC points table, thus making this a very important series for them.
Sri Lanka would be looking forward to carrying their form in the test series after defeating India in the ODI series. England, under the captainship of Ollie Pope, will try to climb up the WTC points table. Ollie Pope has been appointed as the captain of the England squad after Ben Stokes got injured in the Hundred League.
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In the last test series between England and Sri Lanka, England whitewashed the series with 2-0. Joe Root was the player of the series for his commendable batting, which included 2 centuries. This year England has won 4 matches out of 8 matches, but they are in good form after winning all 3 matches against the West Indies. Joe Root and Kusal Mendis will be the top batters to be looked out for in the upcoming test series. Shoaib Bashir and Asitha Fernando are the bowlers who can take most wickets in the English conditions.
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SL vs ENG Schedule and Venues
SL vs. ENG 1st test match:
August 21-25, 3:30 pm
Venue: Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
SL vs. ENG 2nd test match:
August 29 – September 02, 3:30 pm
Venue: Lord’s, London
SL vs. ENG 3rd test match:
September 06-10, 3:30 pm
Venue: The Oval, London.
Squads of Sri Lanka and England
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Praveen Jayawickrama, Asitha Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Rangana Herath, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Kusal Mendis, Oshada Fernando, Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Vishwa Fernando, Suranga Lakmal, Lakshan Sandakan, Dilshan Madushanka, Janith Liyanage.
England: Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope(c), Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Shoaib Bashir, Olly Stone, and Mark Wood.
SL vs ENG Head-To-Head
In the history of Test cricket, England and Sri Lanka have faced off in 36 matches. England holds the upper hand with 17 victories, while Sri Lanka has won 8 times. The remaining 11 matches have ended in draws. In England, the home team has won 8 matches against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has won three matches in England.
When and where to watch?
The Sri Lanka vs England test series will be streamed live on the Sky Sports Cricket Network from 21st August, 3:30 pm IST. Stay tuned for more updates on the Sri Lanka vs. England test series.
