Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 2024
International cricket tour
| Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 2024 | |||
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| England | Sri Lanka | ||
| Dates | 21 August – 10 September 2024 | ||
| Captains | Ollie Pope | Dhananjaya de Silva | |
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The Sri Lanka cricket team is touring England in August and September 2024 to play three Test matches against the England cricket team.[1][2] The Test series forms part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[3] On 4 July 2023, the England Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the fixtures, as a part of the 2024 home schedule.[4][5]
Squads
 England[6] |  Sri Lanka[7] |
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On 13 August 2024, England captain Ben Stokes was ruled out with a hamstring injury and Ollie Pope was named as the captain,[8][9] and Harry Brook named as his deputy.[10] On 25 August 2024, Mark Wood rules out of the remainder of the Test series due to a muscle strain,[11] Josh Hull was named as his replacement.[12]
Tour match
14–17 August 2024 Scorecard |
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- England Lions won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible before lunch on day 1 due to rain and wet outfield.
- No play was possible after tea on day 2 due to rain.
- Farhan Ahmed and Hamza Shaikh (England Lions) both made their first-class debuts.
Test series
1st Test
21–25 August 2024[n 1] Scorecard |
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England won by 5 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Paul Reiffel (Aus) Player of the match: Jamie Smith (Eng) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play before lunch on day 2 due to rain and wet outfield.
- Milan Rathnayake (SL) made his Test debut.
- Ollie Pope captained England in Tests for the first time.[13]
- Jamie Smith (Eng) scored his first century in Tests.[14]
- World Test Championship points: England 12, Sri Lanka 0
2nd Test
29 August – 2 September 2024 Scorecard |
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3rd Test
Notes
- ^ While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the first Test reached a result in four days.
References
- ^ "ECB announces England men's and women's home 2024 schedule". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "England cricket: Men's and women's 2024 summer schedule includes concurrent Pakistan series". BBC Sport. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Confirms Three Match Test Series In England Next Year For ICC World Test Championship Cycle 2023-25". Cricket Addictor. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 England Women and England Men home international fixtures released". England and Wales Cricket Board. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "England confirm men's and women's international fixtures for 2024". ESPNcricinfo. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "England Men announce Test Squad for Sri Lanka Series". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Test Squad for Tour of England 2024". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "England Men's Test captain Ben Stokes ruled out for remainder of the summer". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Hamstring tear rules Ben Stokes out of summer, aiming for Pakistan tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Matthew Potts back for Old Trafford Test; Harry Brook is vice-captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "England call up uncapped pacer to replace Wood for Sri Lanka series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Josh Hull receives first Test squad call-up as Mark Wood is ruled out with thigh strain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Ollie Pope will strike different tone as leader but continuity is key". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Smith's first Test century leaves England on top against Sri Lanka". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
External links
- Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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