england vs sri lanka
Live Streaming: The cricket teams of England and Sri Lanka will face each other in the first match of the three-match Test series at Old Trafford in Manchester from August 21. This match is going to be very exciting for cricket lovers, especially when looking at the recent form of both the teams. Sri Lanka will enter this series with confidence, as they have recently won the home ODI series against India by 2-0. Although this is going to be a Test series, the form of the players is very good.
Sri Lankan team looks strong
Sri Lanka’s interim coach Sanath Jayasuriya has a lot of confidence in his team. He has praised the team’s strong batting line-up, which includes experienced batsmen like Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjay de Silva and Dinesh Chandimal. Jayasuriya believes that this is a good opportunity to take advantage of the conditions in England. After equalizing the first match of the ODI series, the Sri Lankan team defeated India by performing brilliantly in the next two matches. This victory has greatly boosted the morale of the team and they will take the field against England with the same confidence.
Changes in the England team
On the other hand, England will miss their star all-rounder and captain Ben Stokes, who is recovering from a hamstring injury. Stokes’ absence has seen some changes in the England team, England has also announced its playing 11 for the first match of this series. While the line up is quite a change, apart from this, the England team gave Matthew Potts a chance in the playing 11 to strengthen their bowling attack. The team is captained by Ollie Pope. The recent performance of the England team has also been mixed, but taking advantage of their home ground, they will try to register a win against Sri Lanka. However, in the absence of Stokes, the team may have some difficulty in maintaining balance, but there are many experienced players in the England team who can overcome this challenge.
Know how you can watch this match live in India
This exciting series will be telecasted live on Sony Sports Network in India. Apart from this, viewers who want to watch it online can enjoy live streaming of the match on Sony Liv app and website. This Test series between England and Sri Lanka will be special for cricket lovers. This series is also special for the points table of the World Test Championship.
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