English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2020–21 explained

Series Name:English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2020–21
Team1 Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
Team1 Name:Sri Lanka
Team2 Image:Flag of England.svg
Team2 Name:England
From Date:14
To Date:26 January 2021
Team1 Captain:Dinesh Chandimal
Team2 Captain:Joe Root
No Of Tests:2
Team1 Tests Won:0
Team2 Tests Won:2
Team1 Tests Most Runs:Angelo Mathews (213)
Team2 Tests Most Runs:Joe Root (426)
Team1 Tests Most Wickets:Lasith Embuldeniya (15)
Team2 Tests Most Wickets:Dom Bess (12)
Player Of Test Series:Joe Root (Eng)

The England cricket team toured Sri Lanka in January 2021 to play two Test matches.[1] [2] The Test series formed part of the inaugural 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship.[3] [4] Originally, the tour was scheduled to take place in March 2020, but the series was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] In December 2020, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the dates for the tour,[6] with both Test matches played in Galle.[7]

England won the first Test match by seven wickets to take a 1–0 lead in the series.[8] England won the second Test by six wickets to win the series 2–0.[9] The win was England's fifth successive victory overseas,[10] their best away streak since touring South Africa in 1914.[11]

Background

Originally England's tour to Sri Lanka was scheduled to take place in March 2020.[12] [13] However, on 13 March 2020, the two-match Test series was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] At the time of the announcement, England were mid-way through a four-day match against the Sri Lanka Board President's XI team, which was ended abruptly.[15] On 1 May 2020, Sri Lanka Cricket announced that the tour would be rescheduled to be played in January 2021, although the ECB did not confirm the fixtures at the time.[16]

In July 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed it was their priority to reschedule the matches, along with the five other World Test Championship series that had been postponed due to the pandemic.[17] In October 2020, Sri Lanka's head coach Mickey Arthur said he was "really positive" that the rescheduled tour would go ahead.[18] In November 2020, Sri Lanka Cricket's CEO Ashley de Silva announced the dates for the tour, subject to agreement by both cricket boards.[19] In December 2020, the ECB confirmed that the tour would go ahead as planned in January.[20]

In December 2020, a new strain of the COVID virus was discovered, prompting concern from Sri Lanka Cricket's medical staff regarding the tour.[21] Despite a travel ban from Britain due to the new variant, the England cricket team were given permission to fly to Sri Lanka.[22] On 3 January 2021, the England cricket team arrived at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport.[23]

Squads

England also named James Bracey, Mason Crane, Saqib Mahmood, Craig Overton, Matt Parkinson, Ollie Robinson and Amar Virdi as reserve players for the tour.[26] Upon arrival in Hambantota, England's Moeen Ali tested positive for COVID-19,[27] and was placed into isolation for ten days.[28] Chris Woakes was identified as a close contact to Ali, and so was forced to self-isolate for seven days.[29]

Ahead of the tour, Sri Lanka made several changes to their squad. Dhananjaya de Silva and Kasun Rajitha were ruled out of the series after being injured in the first Test at Centurion during the tour of South Africa.[30] Avishka Fernando, Ashan Priyanjan, Ramesh Mendis, Roshen Silva, Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Pradeep and Lakshan Sandakan, who were not part of the Test tour of South Africa, were initially called up as reserves for the series for Oshada Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Kasun Rajitha, Wanindu Hasaranga and Lahiru Kumara.[31] [32] Later, Avishka Fernando and Ashan Priyanjan were left out from the squad.[33] Dinesh Chandimal captained Sri Lanka in the first Test due to Dimuth Karunaratne's injury.[34]

Prior to the second Test match, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Minod Bhanuka, Lahiru Kumara and Nuwan Pradeep were all released from the Sri Lankan squad.[35] Dinesh Chandimal was again named as captain in Karunaratne's absence.[36]

Warm-up match

Ahead of the Test series, England played a two-day intra-squad warm-up match in Sooriyawewa.[37] Ollie Pope took part in the match as preparation for England's tour of India, despite not being named in the Test or reserve squads for the matches against Sri Lanka.[38] No play was possible on the second day of the match due to heavy rain.[39]

Test series

2nd Test

Statistics

Most runs

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14264 106.50 228 2 0
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 213 align=center rowspan=44 align=center 53.25 align=center 110 align=center rowspan=2 1 align=center 1
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 171 align=center 42.75 align=center 111 align=center 0
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 140 35.00 align=center 92 align=center rowspan=2 0 align=center 1
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 139align=center 46.33align=center 47 align=center 0
Last Updated: 1 February 2021

Most wickets

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115 4 7/137 10/210 27.66 3.48 1
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 12align=center rowspan=24 align=center 5/30 align=center 8/130 align=center 21.25 align=center 2.99 align=center rowspan=31
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 10align=center 5/122 align=center 6/177 align=center 35.50 align=center 3.20
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 6align=center 2 align=center 6/40 align=center 6/46 align=center 7.66 align=center 1.48
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 5 align=center 4 align=center 4/109 align=center 4/143 align=center 53.60 align=center 2.87 align=center 0
Last Updated: 1 February 2021

Sri Lankan cricket team in the West Indies in 2020–21

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: England in Sri Lanka: Mickey Arthur 'positive' Joe Root's side will travel . BBC Sport . 13 October 2020.
  2. Web site: England expect South Africa tour go-ahead after quarantine agreement is reached . ESPN Cricinfo . 19 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced . International Cricket Council . 11 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Men's Future Tours Programme . 11 October 2019 . International Cricket Council.
  5. Web site: England tour of Sri Lanka cancelled amid COVID-19 spread . ESPN Cricinfo . 13 March 2020 . 13 March 2020.
  6. Web site: England Men's Test tour of Sri Lanka confirmed . England and Wales Cricket Board . 9 December 2020.
  7. News: Sri Lanka v England: Two-Test tour rearranged for January . BBC Sport . 9 December 2020.
  8. News: Sri Lanka v England: Tourists win first Test by seven wickets . BBC Sport . 18 January 2021.
  9. News: England in Sri Lanka: Tourists complete six-wicket win and take series 2-0 . BBC Sport . 25 January 2021.
  10. Web site: England secure 2-0 Test series win in Sri Lanka after second Galle success . The Cricketer . 25 January 2021.
  11. Web site: Sri Lanka v England second Test: Dom Sibley guides visitors to 2-0 series win . Sporting Life . 25 January 2021.
  12. Web site: England to tour Sri Lanka for two Tests in March . International Cricket Council . 25 October 2019.
  13. Web site: England to tour Sri Lanka in 2020 . The Papare . 25 October 2019 . 25 October 2019.
  14. Web site: ECB Statement: Test series in Sri Lanka postponed . England and Wales Cricket Board . 13 March 2020.
  15. Web site: England tour of Sri Lanka cancelled amid COVID-19 spread . ESPN Cricinfo . 13 March 2020 . 13 March 2020.
  16. Web site: England tour rearranged for January, claims SLC chief executive . ESPN Cricinfo . 1 May 2020.
  17. Web site: World Test Championship progressing as planned, says ICC . International Cricket Council . 29 July 2020.
  18. Web site: England tour to Sri Lanka - Mickey Arthur 'really positive' fixtures will go ahead . ESPN Cricinfo . 13 October 2020.
  19. Web site: Dates for England tour of Sri Lanka emerge but trip yet to be confirmed . The Cricketer . 14 November 2020.
  20. Web site: England confirm dates for rescheduled Sri Lanka Test tour . ESPN Cricinfo . 9 December 2020.
  21. Web site: Sri Lanka worried about new Covid-19 strain, but England tour likely to be on schedule . ESPN Cricinfo . 23 December 2020.
  22. News: England allowed to fly to Sri Lanka for Test series despite travel ban . BBC Sport . 23 December 2020.
  23. News: England returns to Sri Lanka to resume virus-hit Tests . Times of India . 3 January 2021 . 3 January 2021.
  24. Web site: Mathews, Chandimal boost for struggling Sri Lanka. ESPN Cricinfo . 13 January 2021.
  25. Web site: Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer rested for England Test tour of Sri Lanka . ESPN Cricinfo . 11 December 2020.
  26. Web site: National Selectors name squad for England men's Test tour of Sri Lanka . England and Wales Cricket Board . 11 December 2020.
  27. News: England in Sri Lanka: Moeen Ali tests positive for Covid-19 . BBC Sport . 4 January 2021.
  28. Web site: Official Statement: Moeen Ali tests positive for COVID-19 . England and Wales Cricket Board . 4 January 2021.
  29. News: Moeen Ali tests positive for Covid-19 in major blow to England's Sri Lanka tour. The Guardian. 4 January 2021. 4 January 2021.
  30. Web site: Dhananjaya de Silva, Rajitha ruled out of England Test series . 9 January 2021 . Daily FT.
  31. Web site: Avishka, Ramesh get call for England Test series. 9 January 2021 . The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  32. Web site: Nawaz. Althaf. SLC to call up six new players for England Series . 9 January 2021 . Daily News .
  33. Web site: Five nominated players included in 22-member squad for Test series . 9 January 2021 . Daily FT.
  34. Web site: Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne ruled out of first Test against England with broken thumb . The cricketer . 14 January 2021.
  35. Web site: Kusal Mendis dropped by Sri Lanka, Dimuth Karunaratne ruled out with injury . ESPN Cricinfo . 19 January 2021.
  36. Web site: Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis among five players released from SL bio-bubble . CricBuzz . 19 January 2021.
  37. Web site: Team Buttler to face Team Root as England step up Sri Lanka preparations with warm-up match . The Standard . 8 January 2021.
  38. Web site: England in Sri Lanka: Joe Root & Dan Lawrence find form in warm-up . BBC Sport . 8 January 2021.
  39. Web site: England in Sri Lanka: Warm-up match abandoned because of heavy rain . BBC Sport . 9 January 2021.

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