Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 2024 explained
| Series Name: | Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 2024 |
| Team1 Image: | Flag of England.svg |
| Team1 Name: | England |
| Team2 Image: | Flag of Sri Lanka.svg |
| Team2 Name: | Sri Lanka |
| From Date: | 21 August |
| To Date: | 10 September 2024 |
| Team1 Captain: | Ollie Pope |
| Team2 Captain: | Dhananjaya de Silva |
| No Of Tests: | 3 |
| Team1 Tests Won: | 2 |
| Team2 Tests Won: | 1 |
| Team1 Tests Most Runs: | Joe Root (375) |
| Team2 Tests Most Runs: | Kamindu Mendis (267) |
| Team1 Tests Most Wickets: | Chris Woakes (13) |
| Team2 Tests Most Wickets: | Asitha Fernando (17) |
| Player Of Test Series: | Joe Root (Eng) |
The Sri Lanka cricket team toured England in August and September 2024 to play three Test matches against the England cricket team.[1] [2] The Test series formed part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[3] In July 2023, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the fixtures, as a part of the 2024 home schedule.[4] [5]
Squads
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 was ruled out of the remainder of the Test series due to a muscle strain,
[11] Josh Hull was named as his replacement.
[12] Test series
3rd Test
External links
Notes and References
- News: ECB announces England men's and women's home 2024 schedule . 12 October 2023 . .
- News: England cricket: Men's and women's 2024 summer schedule includes concurrent Pakistan series . 1 June 2024 . . 4 July 2023 .
- Web site: Sri Lanka Confirms Three Match Test Series In England Next Year For ICC World Test Championship Cycle 2023-25 . Cricket Addictor . 26 September 2023 . 9 April 2024 .
- News: 2024 England Women and England Men home international fixtures released . 12 October 2023 . . 4 July 2023 .
- News: England confirm men's and women's international fixtures for 2024 . 4 July 2023 . . 12 October 2023 .
- Web site: England Men announce Test Squad for Sri Lanka Series . . 4 August 2024.
- Web site: Sri Lanka Test Squad for Tour of England 2024 . 7 August 2024 . . 7 August 2024.
- Web site: England Men's Test captain Ben Stokes ruled out for remainder of the summer . . 13 August 2024.
- Web site: Hamstring tear rules Ben Stokes out of summer, aiming for Pakistan tour . . 13 August 2024.
- Web site: Matthew Potts back for Old Trafford Test; Harry Brook is vice-captain . . 19 August 2024 . 20 August 2024.
- Web site: England call up uncapped pacer to replace Wood for Sri Lanka series . International Cricket Council . 25 August 2024 . 25 August 2024.
- Web site: Josh Hull receives first Test squad call-up as Mark Wood is ruled out with thigh strain . ESPNcricinfo . 25 August 2024.
