ENG vs SL Head to Head Records- 2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of England 2024

England and Sri Lanka are set to lock heads with each other in their next Test match. ENG vs SL 2nd Test commences at Lord's on Thursday, August 29. The venue of the ENG vs SL 2nd Test is Lord's, London.

England leads the series 1-0 after winning the opening game by 5 wickets. England bowled out Sri Lanka for 236-10 in 1st innings and then piled up 358-10 before losing all wickets.

In the second innings, Sri Lanka smacked 326-10 in the 2nd innings and England chased down the 205-run target with ease. Now, they are one victory away from winning the series.

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Before England and Sri Lanka lock shoulders in the next Tests, below are head-to-head records between both sides.

ENG vs SL Head to Head Records- 2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of England 2024

ENG vs SL Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics

According to England vs Sri Lanka head-to-head records in the longest format, both sides have played 37 matches with each other.

England has won 18 matches while Sri Lanka has won 8 matches. A total of 11 ended in draws.

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ENG vs SL Head-to-Head Records: Recent 5 Encounters

In the recent five England vs Sri Lanka games in Tests, England won all 5 games. Out of these, one took place in the ongoing series.

Hence, England has held a marvelous winning record against Sri Lanka in the ICC World Test Championship cycles during the last few years.

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 Tests, Mahela Jayawardene has slammed the most 2212 runs in 41 innings.

For England, it's Sir Alastair Cook with 1290 runs. Former skipper Joe Root has hit the highest knock of 228 runs.

Jonathan Trott (203) and Joe Root (200*) account for double tons. Jayawardene and Sanath Jayasuriya have hit 213 run knocks each. Marvyn Atapattu has also slammed a double ton (201*).

Muttaiah Muralidaran has got the most 112 scalps for Sri Lanka while former England pacer James Anderson has 58 scalps in his pocket.

The records for the best bowling shows are with Muralidharan (65/9), (70/8), and (7/46).

Former England bowler Phil DeFreitas (70/7) has the record for the best bowling show for England versus Sri Lanka in Tests.

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ENG vs SL Head-to-Head Records: Trends and Patterns

England and Sri Lanka have faced each other in 8 games at Lord's in the past and interestingly, Sri Lanka never managed to win any match.

Out of 8 encounters, England won 2 games, and 6 ended in a draw. Hence, Sri Lanka is still winless against England at Lord's.

Conclusion

England has a far better record than Sri Lanka in Tests in every matter if we go by the above stats. The Ollie Pope & Co. have won more overall games (18-8) and all five recent encounters.

In England too (19-3), England has an edge. At Lords, England has the ball in their court with a 2-0 record.

Sri Lanka is a far stronger team at spin tracks as they have a lot of powerful spinners and spin all-rounders. However, they often become helpless at flat pitches.