Sri Lanka tour of England
21 Aug 2024 - 10 Sep 2024
MATCHES View All
Michael Vaughan slams England after shocking loss to Sri Lanka in 3rd Test
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan was critical of the Ollie Pope-led England side that lost the third Test against Sri Lanka. This loss meant that the Three Lions couldn’t end their home season unbeaten in Tests.
11 Sep | 08:01 PM
Joe Root gives bizarre “Coldplay” comparison after England’s loss in third Test against Sri Lanka
Root admitted that the team will not get things right all the time, comparing themselves with the English rock band.
10 Sep | 01:14 PM
Sri Lanka attain historic Test win in England after 10-year wait at Oval in London
Despite the tough loss, England won the three-match series 2-1 against Sri Lanka after taking the first two Tests at Old Trafford in Manchester and Lord’s in London.
09 Sep | 11:24 PM
Play of the Day: Pathum Nissanka's unbeaten 127-run knock helps Sri Lanka win third Test by 8 wickets
Pathum Nissanka came up with his second Test hundred, and reached three figures in just 107 balls and stood by the side till the end to finish at 127* as Sri Lanka got to 219 runs in just 40.3 overs.
09 Sep | 09:59 PM
Play of the Day: Ollie Pope becomes first batter to score first seven Test hundreds against different oppositions
Ollie Pope achieved this big feat while playing in his 49th Test.
07 Sep | 09:51 PM
England announce Playing XI for third Test vs Sri Lanka; Josh Hull handed debut
Leicestershire’s left-arm pacer Josh Hull will make his England debut in the third Test against Sri Lanka, starting on September 6.
04 Sep | 06:59 PM
Important for me to keep putting my work in: Ollie Pope responds to Michael Vaughan’s “insecure human being” remark
Ollie Pope responded to Michael Vaughan's remarks and said that it is important for him to keep working hard and not overthink.
02 Sep | 03:15 PM
ENG vs SL 2nd Test Highlights: Gus Atkinson stars as England take unassailable 2-0 lead; win 2nd Test by 190 runs
Gus Atkinson became just the third England cricketer after Tony Greig and Ian Botham to score a century and take five wickets in an innings of a same Test. Moreover, he followed India’s Vinoo Mankad and Ian Botham as the only men to have achieved that double at Lord’s.
02 Sep | 10:12 AM
WATCH: Sir Alastair Cook gets emotional as Joe Root surpasses him for most Test hundreds for England during 2nd Test
Speaking of the second Test, Sri Lanka needs 430 runs to win at Stumps on Day 3.
01 Sep | 12:32 PM
Olly Stone to replace Mark Wood as England name Playing XI for second Test against Sri Lanka
The second Test of the three-match series between England and Sri Lanka, is scheduled to be played from August 29 till September 2 at the Lord's cricket Ground in London.
28 Aug | 11:12 AM
Mark Wood ruled out of Sri Lanka Test series; replacement announced
Notably, Wood sustained the injury on the third day of the first Test, which England went up to win by five wickets.
25 Aug | 05:21 PM
Angelo Mathews calls out England and umpires for ball change in ENG vs SL 1st Test
While England are 1-0 up in the three-match Test series, they will next take on each other in the second Test at the Lord's in London from August 29.
25 Aug | 11:24 AM
Mark Wood to not bowl on Day 4 of ENG vs SL first Test due to injury
Mark Wood limped off the field on day three of the Test match after bowling two balls in the 11th over of his spell in the Sri Lankan innings,
24 Aug | 03:34 PM
Why are England players wearing black armbands in first Test vs Sri Lanka?
Graham Thorpe played 100 Tests for England, scoring 6,744 runs at an average of 44.66 with 16 hundreds.
21 Aug | 03:53 PM
False fire alarm disrupts Sri Lanka’s practice ahead of opening Test vs England in Manchester
England is set to lock horns with Sri Lanka in the opening Test of the three-match series from Wednesday, August 21 at the Old Trafford in Manchester.
21 Aug | 01:47 PM
England announce playing XI for first Test vs Sri Lanka; Harry Brook named vice-captain
The Ollie Pope-led England will host Sri Lanka in a three-match Test series, starting Wednesday, August 21 at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester.
20 Aug | 10:14 AM
ECB pulls Chris Woakes out of The Hundred after Ben Stokes’ injury
The Hundred franchise, Birmingham Phoenix on Monday, August 12 confirmed that the cricketer is “unavailable” for remainder of the tournament.
13 Aug | 04:53 PM
RANKING
View All| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | 124 |
| 2 |  India | 111 |
| 3 |  South Africa | 105 |
| 4 |  England | 103 |
| 5 |  New Zealand | 100 |