The Sri Lankan males’s cricket group is in England for a three-match Check collection, which is about to begin with the primary Check at Previous Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday (August 21). This collection will marks a vital alternative for each groups to maneuver upwards within the factors desk of the continued cycle of the World Check Championship (WTC).
England will likely be with out their common captain, Ben Stokes who sustained a hamstring harm whereas taking part in within the Hundred, ruling him out of the Check collection towards Sri Lanka. In Stokes’ absence, Ollie Pope has been appointed because the stand-in captain, with Harry Brook stepping up because the vice-captain. Sri Lanka arrives in England with a well-rounded squad led by Dhananjaya de Silva. The group boasts a mix of skilled campaigners, resembling Angelo Mathews and Dimuth Karunaratne, and rising skills like Milan Rathnayake and Nisala Tharaka.
- Complete Matches: 85
- Matches received batting first: 32
- Matches received bowling first: 16
- Common 1st innings Rating: 332
- Common 2nd innings Rating: 274
- Common third innings Rating: 224
- Common 4th innings Rating: 168
- Highest complete recorded: 656/8 (255.5 Overs) by Australia vs England
- Lowest complete recorded: 58/10 (21.4 Overs) by India vs England
- Highest rating chased: 294/4 (88 Overs) by England vs New Zealand
- Lowest rating defended: 120/10 (49.4 Overs) by England vs Sri Lanka
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Manchester Climate Forecast:
The first Check at Previous Trafford between England and Sri Lanka will see a mixture of circumstances. Day 1 begins with partly cloudy skies and gentle temperatures round 18°C, making certain good taking part in circumstances. Days 2 and three are anticipated to be cloudy with gentle showers, notably on Thursday, which could disrupt play. Day 4 will deliver extra showers with temperatures dipping to 11°C, probably inflicting interruptions. The ultimate day will see a mixture of sunshine and clouds, offering a greater likelihood of uninterrupted play, with temperatures round 18°C.
Face to face document between England and Sri Lanka in Check cricket:
- Matches Performed: 18
- England Wins: 8
- Sri Lanka Wins: 3
- Drawn Matches: 7
- England’s Highest Complete Towards Sri Lanka: 575
- England’s Lowest Complete Towards Sri Lanka: 81
- Sri Lanka’s Highest Complete Towards England: 628
- Sri Lanka’s Lowest Complete Towards England: 81
ENG vs SL, 1st Check: Enjoying XI:
England: Dan Lawrence, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook (vc), Jamie Smith (w), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Mark Wooden, Shoaib Bashir
Sri Lanka: Dhananjaya De Silva (C), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (VC), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis
