ENG vs SL Head to Head Records- 3rd Test, Sri Lanka tour of England 2024

The climax of the Sri Lanka tour of England has arrived as both sides will take on each other in the final Test. ENG vs SL 3rd Test 2024 battle will be fought at Kennington Oval in London.

On one end, mighty England has thoroughly dominated Sri Lanka in the ENG vs SL Test series. They have won back-to-back games and left no stone unturned to stun Sri Lanka in the series. Ollie Pope leads England.

Sri Lanka, led by Dhananjaya de Silva, has fallen short in every department against England. Their powerful spin attack has largely failed to seam-friendly England pitches. They need to pull their socks up to win the next game.

ENG vs SL Head to Head Records- 3rd 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 Test format, both teams have played 38 matches with each other. England has won 19 matches while Sri Lanka has won 8 matches. 11 matches ended in draws.

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

If we glance at the recent five clashes between England and Sri Lanka in Tests, England won all 5 games. Out of these, two games took place in the ongoing series.

ENG vs SL Head-to-Head Records: Key moments and stand-out performances

Some players from both teams have shown a wonderful form in the ongoing series. For instance, Joe Root has slammed 2 centuries for England. Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson have also slammed one ton each.

Harry Brook scored a half-century once. Among bowlers, Gus Atkinson has grabbed 11 wickets in just 2 games. Chris Woakes has clinched 10 scalps.

For Sri Lanka, Kamindu Mendis is the only batter to hit a century in the series. Dinesh Chandimal has hit 2 fifties while Mendis, Milan Rathnayake, Angelo Matthews, and Dimith Karunaratne have scored 1 fifty.

Among Sri Lankan bowlers, Asitha Fernando has got the most 14 wickets, followed by Prabath Jayasuriya with 8 wickets.

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

Interestingly, England and Sri Lanka faced each other at Kennington Oval once in 1998. In that encounter. Sri Lanka defeated England by 10 wickets.

Hence, both sides have only faced each other once at the Kennington Oval. While playing in England, the hosts have won 10 games and lost only 3 out of 20. A total of 7 games ended in draws.

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Conclusion

England overpowers Sri Lanka in head-to-head records in Tests. The Ollie Pope & Boys have won more games head-to-head (19-8) and also in England (10-3).

They have also won all recent 5 games vs Sri Lanka and won both games in the ongoing series. However, Sri Lanka has a 1-0 record against England at Kennington Oval Stadium.