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

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

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]

Test series

3rd Test

External links

Series home at ESPNcricinfo

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.
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 . . 20 August 2024.