ENG vs SL 1st Test Dream11 Prediction: After defeating the West Indies 3-0, England will resume their home season with a three-match Test series against Sri Lanka. The first Test will get underway on Wednesday, August 21, in Manchester, followed by Tests at Lord’s and The Oval.
This is a crucial series for both teams with regard to the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25. In the standings, Sri Lanka are fourth with 50 PCT, while England are seventh with only 36.54 PCT and are significantly away from the top two teams.
Talking about their head-to-head record in Test cricket, England have defeated Sri Lanka in 17 Test matches and lost eight times. 11 matches between these two teams have ended in draws.
England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test team news:
England have been handed two huge blows. Captain Ben Stokes is ruled out of the series following a hamstring tear he picked up during The Hundred ten days ago and opener Zak Crawley will miss the series because of a finger injury.
Ollie Pope will lead England against Sri Lanka. The hosts have confirmed their playing XI; Dan Lawrence makes a return to the Test XI after two years and Matthew Potts after more than a year.
There is no injury report in the Sri Lankan camp from the squad they originally picked.
England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Date and time:
- Date: August 21, Wednesday
- Time: 3:30 PM / 10:00 AM GMT / 11:00 AM LOCAL
- Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
ENG vs SL 1st Test probable XIs:
England announced XI:
Dan Lawrence, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir
Sri Lanka predicted XI:
Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva (C), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Prabath Jayasuriya, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando
England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Pitch and weather report:
Showers are predicted on the first three days of the Test in Manchester.
Although Old Trafford is generally good for batting, the rain and overcast conditions will help the pacers, especially with the new ball.
England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Dream11 Captaincy Prediction:
Veteran England batsman Joe Root is the safest Dream11 captaincy option for this match. He is in the form of his life in Test cricket. Since 2021, he’s scored 4204 runs at an average of 54 with 15 centuries. The second-highest scorer in this period is Usman Khawaja, with 2564 runs. Root was the leading run scorer in the West Indies series recently, with 291 runs in four innings.
ENG vs SL 1st Test Dream11 Prediction: 3 players to watch out for:
The 3 players to watch out for in England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test are Joe Root, Mark Wood, and Angelo Mathews.
England vs Sri Lanka Prediction: Who will win today’s 1st Test match?
For the England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Match Prediction, we predict that England will comfortably defeat Sri Lanka in the 1st Test.
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