Details of the England vs. Sri Lanka live stream and broadcast: Under Ollie Pope’s direction, England is preparing for a three-match Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins on Wednesday at Old Trafford.
As England looks to guarantee a solid performance in the series, Pope will lead the charge against Sri Lanka, captained by Dhananjaya de Silva, with usual captain Ben Stokes out for the entire summer owing to a hamstring injury.
However, with their recent victory against India in the ODI series, Sri Lanka will be hoping to continue their recent string of strong performances. Following a 3-0 Test series victory over the West Indies, England entered the series on high note. Seeing how England Bazball performs against a young and aggressive Sri Lankan team would be interesting.
Encouraged by their recent victory over India in the ODI series, Sri Lanka will try to build on that momentum, while England, coming off a commanding 3-0 Test series thumping of the West Indies, will want to keep winning.
The series looks to be an exciting match between an invigorated and determined Sri Lankan team looking to prove themselves against the hosts and England’s aggressive “Bazball” strategy under Ollie Pope.
When and where will Sri Lanka’s first Test match against England take place?
On August 21, at 3:30 p.m. IST, England and Sri Lanka will play their maiden Test match at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
Details of the ENG vs. SL live stream and broadcast:
The first Test match between Sri Lanka and England will be broadcast live in India on the Sony Sports Network.
Squads: England vs. Sri Lanka, first test
England’s squad: Ollie Pope (captain), Jamie Smith, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Joe Root, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Matthew Potts, and Joe Root
The following players represent Sri Lanka: Dhananjaya de Silva, the captain; Dimuth Karunaratne; Nishan Madushka; Pathum Nissanka; Kusal Mendis, the vice captain; Angelo Mathews; Dinesh Chandimal; Kamindu Mendis; Sadeera Samarawickrama; Asitha Fernando; Vishwa Fernando; Kasun Rajitha; Lahiru Kumara; Nisala Tharaka; Prabath Jayasuriya; Ramesh Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Milan Rathnaya
