England vs Sri Lanka, Test series: Venues, ENG vs SL squads, head-to-head, WTC standing and all you need to know

Following their victory in the 50-over format against India, Sri Lanka is now preparing to take on England in a three-match Test series beginning on August 21. The second and third matches of the series will be held at the historic Lord's and Kennington Oval in London, respectively. England will be high on confidence after their recent 3-0 triumph over the West Indies in their home Test series last month.

Sri Lanka tour of England, 2024:

August 21-August 25: England vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester at 3:30 PM

August 29-September 02: England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test - Lord's, London at 3:30 PM

September 06-September 10: England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test - Kennington Oval, London at 3:30 PM

Head-to-head record:

According to ESPNcricinfo, the Test record between England and Sri Lanka stands at 17-8 in favour of the English team, with 11 matches ending in draws. At home, England has secured eight wins and suffered three losses against Sri Lanka, with seven matches ending in draws. 

Notably, England's last Test defeat to Sri Lanka came in 2014 in Leeds and since then, England has won seven matches and two draws in Test matches.

WTC standings:

Following their 3-0 series victory over the West Indies last month, England moved up to the 6th place in the rankings, boasting six wins and six losses with one draw, and a PCT (percentage of matches won) of 36.54%. 

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka, on the other hand, holds the fourth position with a PCT of 50%, having recorded two wins and two losses. Earlier this year, Sri Lanka achieved a 2-0 series win over Bangladesh.

Squads:

England squad: Ollie Pope (c), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wk), Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.

Sri Lanka squad: Dhananjaya De Silva (c), Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (vc), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Nisala Tharaka, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Milan Rathnayake.

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