England vs Sri Lanka Test Series

[Gary]

England Test squad for the Sri Lanka has been announced

Ben Stokes (captain),
Gus Atkinson,
Shoaib Bashir,
Harry Brook,
Jordan Cox,
Ben Duckett,
Dan Lawrence,
Ollie Pope,
Matthew Potts,
Joe Root,
Jamie Smith,
Olly Stone,
Chris Woakes,
Mark Wood.


1st Test, Manchester, August 21 - 25, 2024
2nd Test, Lord's, August 29 - September 02, 2024,
3rd Test, The Oval, September 06 - 10, 2024

[Gary]

Stokes hamstring has just gone during The Hundred game Manchester Originals vs Northern Superchargers . Very likely out of the 1st test looking at him being helped off. I would say he's doubtful for the entire series

[Gary]

Stokes out of the whole series

[Mike]

Ben Stokes is out as well, Gary.

[Gary]

darn autocorrect

[Gary]

England team has been announced

England's XI

1. Dan Lawrence
2. Ben Duckett
3. Ollie Pope (captain)
4. Joe Root
5. Harry Brook (vice-captain)
6. Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper)
7. Chris Woakes
8. Gus Atkinson
9. Matthew Potts
10. Mark Wood
11. Shoaib Bashir

[Gary]

Sri Lanka win the toss and will bat

[Gary]

England got both opener early. 6 for 2. 3 day Test coming

[plmc135]

SL 6 - 3.

[Gary]

Woakes just got Matthews for 0. 6 for 3.

[Gary]

40 for 4 from 15 overs . Wood is a beast

[Gary]

Jayasuriya out for 10, 113 for 7. Caught out twice on the over. First was give as a no ball being the third bouncer in the over

[Gary]

SL all out for 236 from 76. Can't see England batting this evening with the current light condition

[Mike]

SL have done quite well considering the terrible start they had to their innings.

[plmc135]

ENG batting, spinners only for SL due to light. ENG 18 - 0 after 3 overs.

[plmc135]

Bad light stopped play with ENG at 22 - 0

[Gary]

Pitch inspection at 12pm

[Gary]

Early lunch being taken . Play hopefully starting at 13.15

[plmc135]

Play restarted at 1315. Duckett out for 18 following a review. 31 - 1.

[davem]

Not surprised they reviewed that! As straight as you like, a bit like the one Pope missed a few balls later