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ENGLAND TOUR OF SRI LANKA: HOST WILL LOOK TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SLOW TURNING TRACK OF GALLE. THE AVAILABILITY OF ANGELO MATHEWS AND DINESH CHANDIMAL WILL BOOST THE TEAM CONFIDENCE.

 


The English Cricket team will finally be able to start the postponed series against Sri Lanka. The tour was previously scheduled in the month of March, 2020, but the touring team had to go back home due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. The 2 Test series will be part of the World Test Championship. England will be hoping to continue their winning streak in Sri Lanka in the same manner they did in their previous tour to the island nation in 2018. Sri Lanka, on the other hand will be looking to turn the tables and look to redeem themselves after the poor performance in South Africa. With the return of Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka will be looking forward to put up a much better performance.

England decided to rest their star all-rounder Ben Stokes for this series. Also, the spin bowling all-rounder, Moeen Ali was not able to be a part of the squad as he was tested positive for Covid 19. Looking at the slow turning pitches, he would have been very handy with his off spinners. In his absence, Dom Bess and Jack Leach will be handling the spin department for England. With a relatively inexperienced English batting line up, Sri Lanka will be looking forward to put them under pressure with their spin trio, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dilruwan Parera and Lasith Embuldeniya, in the slow turning pitches. Also, England will be playing their first Test after a six months gap. Sri Lanka would like to play the experienced Lahiru Thirimanne in place of Kushal Mendis who had an extremely tough time against the South Africans. With some of their experienced players back in the squad, the host will be looking forward to post some decent totals throughout the series batting around the likes of Karunaratne (C), Dinesh Chndimal, Angelo Mathews and Lahuru Thirimanne. Though, England are the more superior team on papers but the conditions will definitely favor the hosts and will be a very exciting series with no clear favorites. The probable line-ups for the first Test starting tomorrow will be:

Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Kusal Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella (WK), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dilruwan Parera, Lasith Embuldeniya, Suranga Lakmal.

England: Dom Sibley, Zak Crawly, Johny Bairstow, Joe Root (C), Dan Lawrence, Jos Buttler (WK), Sam Curran, Dom Bess, Mark Wood, James Anderson

 

By Sayandeep Dutta

View My Blogs at: https://stumpmiccricket.blogspot.com/

 


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