ENG vs SL 2nd Test Dream11 Prediction: England have been undefeated so far in their home Test summer. They followed the 3-0 Test series win over the West Indies with a 5-wicket win in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Manchester. Wicketkeeper batter Jamie Smith starred with a century and 39 in a tricky fourth innings run-chase. The action now moves to London. The second Test will be played at the iconic Lord’s Stadium.
On head-to-head in Test cricket, England have defeated Sri Lanka in 18 Tests and lost eight times. 11 matches between these two sides have ended in a draw.
This is an important series for both teams from the view of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25. The result in the first Test saw a significant change in their positioning. Sri Lanka slipped from fourth to fifth and now have 40 PCT (percentage of points won out of the total number of points contested), while England moved up to the fourth spot from seventh and now have 41.07 PCT.
England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test team news:
In the second Test, England will be without Mark Wood, who injured his thigh in the first Test. They have recalled Olly Stone to the Test XI after three years.
Ahead of the series, captain Ben Stokes and opener Zak Crawley were ruled out of the series due to hamstring and finger injuries, respectively. Ollie Pope was named the captain for this series, while Dan Lawrence is the temporary opener.
Sri Lanka have made two changes to their XI that lost in Manchester. Kusal Mendis and Vishwa Fernando have been dropped. They are replaced by Pathum Nissanka and Lahiru Kumara.
England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Date and time:
- Date: August 29, Thursday
- Time: 3:30 PM / 10:00 AM GMT / 11:00 AM LOCAL
- Venue: Lord’s, London
ENG vs SL 2nd Test probable XIs:
England announced XI:
Daniel Lawrence, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Olly Stone, Shoaib Bashir
Sri Lanka predicted XI:
Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kamindu Mendis, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara
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England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Pitch and weather report:
The weather is forecasted to be clear during the Test match. The pitch at Lord’s favours the pacers, especially those who look for seam movement due to its slope.
England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Dream11 Captaincy Prediction:
England’s pace-bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes is a good Dream11 captaincy choice for this match. Woakes has arguably been the best Test bowler for his side at home in recent years. In England, he has 130 wickets in 32 Tests at an average of 21. With the bat, he averages 33 at home. Thus, this makes him a highly utility player in English conditions.
ENG vs SL 2nd Test Dream11 Prediction 3 players to watch out for:
The 3 players to watch out for in the England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test are Joe Root, Chris Woakes, and Asitha Fernando.
England vs Sri Lanka Prediction: Who will win today’s 2nd Test match?
For the England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Match Prediction, we predict that England will defeat Sri Lanka in the 2nd Test.
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