Sri Lanka Tour Of England 2024: Sri Lanka are all set to tour England after completing the India series. The England Tour of Sri Lanka will feature a test series which will be significant for the two teams from a grand perspective. Here we are with the Sri Lanka Tour Of England 2024 Schedule, Squads, Dates, Venues, and More Details.
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This is the home season for England where they have played recently played a test series against West Indies. The home team unleashed the potential of the BAZBALL to an extent in the West Indies series and they also got fruitful results. England sealed the series 3-0 in their favor.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, played a test match in Bangladesh in March of this year. Sri Lanka won the 2-0 series in the heart of Bangladesh. Sri Lanka have played just four test matches in this cycle of the World Test Championship and have won two.
This tour of Sri Lanka to England will be crucial for both England and Sri Lanka keeping the WTC in mind. Sri Lanka are placed fourth in the WTC Points table with 50 PCT, whereas, England are ranked sixth with 36.54 PCT. Winning this series will add big numbers to their respective names.
England have already announced the squad for the Sri Lanka series and there is a big name missing from the squad. The Ben Stokes-led side will be missing the services of Zak Crawley due to the broken finger. Dan Lawrence has got his name in the side and he is most probably going to open with Ben Duckett.
Let’s take a look at the Sri Lanka Tour Of England 2024 Schedule, Squads, Dates, Venues, and More Details:
Sri Lanka Tour Of England 2024 Schedule
The Sri Lanka tour of England is set to start on the 21st of August with the first test to be played at Old Trafford, Manchester. The series is scheduled to have 3 test matches and the second test will be played at Lord’s, London. The third test is scheduled to be played at Kennington Oval, London.
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug-25 Aug | ENG vs SL, 1st Test | Old Trafford, Manchester | 3:30 PM |
| 29 Aug-02 Sept | ENG vs SL, 2nd Test | Lord’s, London | 3:30 PM |
| 06 Sept-10 Sept | ENG vs SL, 3rd Test | Kennington Oval, London | 3:30 PM |
Sri Lanka Tour OF England 2024 Squads
England Squad: Ben Stokes (capt), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
Sri Lanka squad: Yet to be announced!
Probable Playing 11s
England Probable Playing 11: Under the leadership of the Ben Stokes-McCullum duo, the stability in the playing 11 is the first thing we see. Hence, Dan Lawrence replacing the injured Zak Crawley is the only visible change in the playing 11.
- Dan Lawrence
- Ben Duckett
- Olie Pope
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Ben Stokes(C)
- Jamie Smith(WK)
- Chris Woakes
- Mark Wood
- Shoaib Bashir
- Gus Atkinson
Sri Lanka Probable Playing 11: The squad is yet to be announced and we can predict after the squad is announced.
SOURCE: ECB OFFICIAL
