ENG vs SL Head to Head Records- 1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of England 2024
Published - 21 Aug 2024, 10:45 AM | Updated - 24 Aug 2024, 08:48 AM
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England and Sri Lanka are all set to square off in an upcoming Test series that will witness a total of three exciting encounters between both sides. ENG vs SL 1st Test 2024 begins on Wednesday, August 21.
In the absence of Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope leads England in the Test series. They defeated West Indies 2-0 in the previous series last month.
Sri Lanka won their last Test series against Bangladesh. Ahead of the ENG vs SL opening clash, below we glance at head-to-head stats between both sides.
ENG vs SL Head to Head Records- 1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of England 2024
| Stats | Matches | ENG Won | SL Won | Draw |
| Overall | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 |
| At Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| In ongoing series | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In England | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
ENG vs SL Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics
According to England vs Sri Lanka head-to-head records in Tests, both teams have played 36 games with each other. England has won 17 matches while Sri Lanka has won 8 games. 11 games ended in draws.
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ENG vs SL Head-to-Head Records: Recent 5 Encounters
In the recent 5 England vs Sri Lanka clashes in Tests, England won all five games. Two games were cancelled due to rain recently but they are not considered in this stats and they were completely washed out with a single ball bowled.
ENG vs SL Head-to-Head Records: Key moments and stand-out performances
If we analyze ENG vs SL head-to-head records in the red-ball format, we come to know that Mahela Jayawardene is the leading run-getter with 2212 runs in 41 innings. For England, it's Alastair Cook with 1290 runs in 28 innings.
England stalwart Joe Root has the record for the highest knock of 228 runs. Jonathan Trott (203) and Joe Root (200*) have also smacked double tons. Jayawardene and Sanath Jayasuriya hold the record for Sri Lanka with 213 runs. Marvyn Atapattu has also slammed a double ton (201*).
Muttaiah Muralidaran has the most number 112 scalps for Sri Lanka while former legend James Anderson takes the top spot for the English side with 58 scalps in his kitty.
For the best bowling show, the top three records are held by Muralidharan (65/9), (70/8), and (7/46). For England, Phil DeFreitas holds the record for the best bowling figures.
ENG vs SL Head-to-Head Records: Trends and Patterns
England has only faced Sri Lanka in 1 match at Old Trafford Stadium long back in 2002. In that match, England grabbed a huge victory by 10 wickets. Hence, both will face each other for the second time at the stadium and after a very long time.
Conclusion
England has a better record than Sri Lanka in Tests. They have an edge in overall games (17-8), in recent 5 games (5-0), in England (18-8), and also at Old Trafford Stadium (1-0).
Moreover, England is quite a dominating team in Tests now and on their home soil, they are even more lethal.
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