England vs Sri Lanka - Players & Playing XI · ICC World Test Championship 2024
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Match 3rd Test
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Head-to-Head Record
ENG 7
8 matches
1 SL
Based on 8 H2H matches (2018–2024)
Last 5 H2H Results (ENG perspective)
L
W
W
W
W
ENG Form
Season Comparison
52.9%
Win %
38.5%
350.9
Avg Runs
283.3
335.4
Avg Conceded
350.6
9.7
Avg Wickets
9.2
4
Avg Sixes
2.8
41.9
Avg Boundaries
33
Current Standings
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ENG
W0 L0
0 pts
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SL
W0 L0
0 pts
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Joe Root
ENG
13
Catches (1+)
Harry Brook
ENG
9
Catches (1+)
Kamindu Mendis
SL
8
Catches (1+)
Kusal Mendis
SL
8
Catches (1+)
Ben Duckett
ENG
7
Catches (1+)
Zak Crawley
ENG
5
Catches (1+)
Rehan Ahmed
ENG
4
Wickets (1+)
Pathum Nissanka
SL
4
Catches (1+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 8 H2H matches
SL
SL
SL
Kennington Oval
London, England
Based on the last 9 Test matches at this venue (since Sep 2018). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
1,140.1
Avg 1st Inn
291.9
Avg 2nd Inn
261.9
Avg Sixes
9.2
Avg Fours
136.0
Bat 1st Win %
78%
Boundary %
52.6%
Seam Econ
3.56
Spin Econ
3.35
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS vs IND 07 Jun 2023 | 469/10 (121.3) | 296/10 (69.4) | 1269 |
| ENG vs AUS 27 Jul 2023 | 283/10 (54.4) | 295/10 (103.1) | 1307 |
| ENG vs SL 06 Sep 2024 | 325/10 (69.1) | 263/10 (61.2) | 963 |
| ENG vs IND 31 Jul 2025 | 224/10 (69.4) | 247/10 (51.2) | 1234 |
| ENG vs NZ 17 Jun 2026 | 391/10 (96.2) | 291/10 (84) | 1253 |
ENG at Kennington Oval
4
Won
4
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
23.8
Highest Score
154
Top Scorer
Ollie Pope
324 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Chris Woakes
11 wkts
SL at Kennington Oval
1
Won
0
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
22.4
Highest Score
69
Top Scorer
Dhananjaya de Silva
69 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Milan Rathnayake
3 wkts
Hit Rates
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SL Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
England
Playing XI in this match
Sri Lanka
Playing XI in this match
1
2
3
4
5
8
9
10
11
Pathum Nissanka
Batsman
Dimuth Karunaratne
Batsman
Kusal Mendis
Wicketkeeper
Angelo Mathews
Allrounder
Dinesh Chandimal
Wicketkeeper
WK
6
Dhananjaya de Silva
Allrounder
C
7
Kamindu Mendis
Allrounder
Milan Rathnayake
Allrounder
Vishwa Fernando
Bowler
Lahiru Kumara
Bowler
Asitha Fernando
Bowler
England · Innings 1
c Dinesh Chandimal b Milan Rathnayake
86 (79)
9×4 · 2×6 · SR 108.86
c Pathum Nissanka b Lahiru Kumara
5 (21)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 23.81
Ollie Pope
(c)
c Dimuth Karunaratne b Vishwa Fernando
154 (156)
19×4 · 2×6 · SR 98.72
c Vishwa Fernando b Lahiru Kumara
13 (48)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.08
c Kamindu Mendis b Milan Rathnayake
19 (39)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 48.72
Jamie Smith
(wk)
c Kusal Mendis b Vishwa Fernando
16 (31)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 51.61
c Milan Rathnayake b Dhananjaya de Silva
2 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
c Milan Rathnayake b Dhananjaya de Silva
5 (12)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 41.67
not out
15* (12)
1×4 · 1×6 · SR 125
c Dhananjaya de Silva b Asitha Fernando
2 (10)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 20
c Lahiru Kumara b Milan Rathnayake
1 (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Duckett | c Dinesh Chandimal b Milan Rathnayake | 86 | 79 | 9 | 2 | 108.86 |
| Daniel Lawrence | c Pathum Nissanka b Lahiru Kumara | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 23.81 |
| Ollie Pope (c) | c Dimuth Karunaratne b Vishwa Fernando | 154 | 156 | 19 | 2 | 98.72 |
| Joe Root | c Vishwa Fernando b Lahiru Kumara | 13 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 27.08 |
| Harry Brook | c Kamindu Mendis b Milan Rathnayake | 19 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 48.72 |
| Jamie Smith (wk) | c Kusal Mendis b Vishwa Fernando | 16 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 51.61 |
| Chris Woakes | c Milan Rathnayake b Dhananjaya de Silva | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Gus Atkinson | c Milan Rathnayake b Dhananjaya de Silva | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Olly Stone | not out | 15* | 12 | 1 | 1 | 125 |
| Josh Hull | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Asitha Fernando | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Shoaib Bashir | c Lahiru Kumara b Milan Rathnayake | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Total
325/10
(69.1 ov)
FoW
1-45 (Daniel Lawrence, 9.2 ov), 2-140 (Ben Duckett, 25.6 ov), 3-191 (Joe Root, 38.3 ov), 4-261 (Harry Brook, 52.4 ov), 5-290 (Jamie Smith, 59.6 ov), 6-299 (Chris Woakes, 62.2 ov), 7-307 (Gus Atkinson, 64.5 ov), 8-307 (Ollie Pope, 65.1 ov), 9-318 (Josh Hull, 68.2 ov), 10-325 (Shoaib Bashir, 69.1 ov)
Sri Lanka · Bowling
20-0-88-1 · Econ 4.4
1/88
20 ov
13-1-46-2 · Econ 3.54
2/46
wd 1 · nb 0
16-1-97-2 · Econ 6.06
2/97
16 ov
13.1-3-56-3 · Econ 4.27
3/56
13.1 ov
3-0-14-0 · Econ 4.67
0/14
3 ov
4-0-18-2 · Econ 4.5
2/18
4 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asitha Fernando | 20 | 0 | 88 | 1 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Vishwa Fernando | 13 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 3.54 | 1 | 0 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 16 | 1 | 97 | 2 | 6.06 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan Rathnayake | 13.1 | 3 | 56 | 3 | 4.27 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Mathews | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva (c) | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka · Innings 2
c Chris Woakes b Josh Hull
64 (51)
9×4 · 0×6 · SR 125.49
run out (Olly Stone)
9 (16)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 56.25
c Harry Brook b Chris Woakes
14 (13)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 107.69
c Ollie Pope b Olly Stone
3 (11)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.27
Dinesh Chandimal
(wk)
lbw b Olly Stone
0 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Shoaib Bashir b Josh Hull
69 (111)
11×4 · 0×6 · SR 62.16
c Joe Root b Chris Woakes
64 (91)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 70.33
c Jamie Smith b Olly Stone
7 (21)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33
lbw b Josh Hull
0 (8)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
5* (29)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 17.24
c Jamie Smith b Shoaib Bashir
11 (14)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 78.57
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Chris Woakes b Josh Hull | 64 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 125.49 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | run out (Olly Stone) | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Harry Brook b Chris Woakes | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 107.69 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Ollie Pope b Olly Stone | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Dinesh Chandimal (wk) | lbw b Olly Stone | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva (c) | c Shoaib Bashir b Josh Hull | 69 | 111 | 11 | 0 | 62.16 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c Joe Root b Chris Woakes | 64 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 70.33 |
| Milan Rathnayake | c Jamie Smith b Olly Stone | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Vishwa Fernando | lbw b Josh Hull | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lahiru Kumara | not out | 5* | 29 | 0 | 0 | 17.24 |
| Asitha Fernando | c Jamie Smith b Shoaib Bashir | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 78.57 |
Total
263/10
(61.2 ov)
FoW
1-34 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 6.2 ov), 2-70 (Kusal Mendis, 10.5 ov), 3-86 (Angelo Mathews, 14.4 ov), 4-91 (Pathum Nissanka, 15.3 ov), 5-93 (Dinesh Chandimal, 16.2 ov), 6-220 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 47.5 ov), 7-233 (Kamindu Mendis, 50.1 ov), 8-238 (Vishwa Fernando, 51.4 ov), 9-248 (Milan Rathnayake, 56.5 ov), 10-263 (Asitha Fernando, 61.2 ov)
England · Bowling
13-5-42-2 · Econ 3.23
2/42
13 ov
9-1-46-0 · Econ 5.11
0/46
9 ov
11-0-53-3 · Econ 4.82
3/53
wd 6 · nb 0
9-3-35-3 · Econ 3.89
3/35
9 ov
11.2-0-37-1 · Econ 3.3
1/37
11.2 ov
6-0-29-0 · Econ 4.83
0/29
wd 0 · nb 1
2-0-11-0 · Econ 5.5
0/11
2 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Woakes | 13 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 3.23 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Atkinson | 9 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 5.11 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hull | 11 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 4.82 | 6 | 0 |
| Olly Stone | 9 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 3.89 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoaib Bashir | 11.2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Lawrence | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4.83 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Root | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
England · Innings 3 156/10 (34 ov)
c Vishwa Fernando b Asitha Fernando
7 (8)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 87.5
c Dinesh Chandimal b Lahiru Kumara
35 (35)
3×4 · 1×6 · SR 100
Ollie Pope
(c)
b Lahiru Kumara
7 (16)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 43.75
lbw b Vishwa Fernando
12 (18)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
lbw b Vishwa Fernando
3 (14)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 21.43
Jamie Smith
(wk)
c Kusal Mendis b Vishwa Fernando
67 (50)
10×4 · 1×6 · SR 134
c Dinesh Chandimal b Lahiru Kumara
0 (6)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
lbw b Milan Rathnayake
1 (14)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 7.14
c Nishan Madushka b Lahiru Kumara
10 (31)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 32.26
not out
7* (6)
0×4 · 1×6 · SR 116.67
c Nishan Madushka b Asitha Fernando
4 (6)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Duckett | c Vishwa Fernando b Asitha Fernando | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Daniel Lawrence | c Dinesh Chandimal b Lahiru Kumara | 35 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 100 |
| Ollie Pope (c) | b Lahiru Kumara | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Joe Root | lbw b Vishwa Fernando | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Harry Brook | lbw b Vishwa Fernando | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.43 |
| Jamie Smith (wk) | c Kusal Mendis b Vishwa Fernando | 67 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 134 |
| Chris Woakes | c Dinesh Chandimal b Lahiru Kumara | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Atkinson | lbw b Milan Rathnayake | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 |
| Olly Stone | c Nishan Madushka b Lahiru Kumara | 10 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 32.26 |
| Josh Hull | not out | 7* | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Shoaib Bashir | c Nishan Madushka b Asitha Fernando | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
Total
156/10
(34 ov)
FoW
1-20 (Ben Duckett, 2.6 ov), 2-35 (Ollie Pope, 7.4 ov), 3-56 (Daniel Lawrence, 11.1 ov), 4-66 (Joe Root, 14.3 ov), 5-69 (Harry Brook, 16.3 ov), 6-70 (Chris Woakes, 17.4 ov), 7-82 (Gus Atkinson, 23.4 ov), 8-140 (Jamie Smith, 30.6 ov), 9-145 (Olly Stone, 32.2 ov), 10-156 (Shoaib Bashir, 33.6 ov)
Sri Lanka · Bowling
12-2-49-2 · Econ 4.08
2/49
12 ov
7-0-43-1 · Econ 6.14
1/43
7 ov
7-1-21-4 · Econ 3
4/21
7 ov
8-1-40-3 · Econ 5
3/40
8 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asitha Fernando | 12 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 4.08 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan Rathnayake | 7 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 6.14 | 0 | 0 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 7 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Vishwa Fernando | 8 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka · Innings 4 219/2 (40.3 ov)
not out
127* (124)
13×4 · 2×6 · SR 102.42
c Chris Woakes b Chris Woakes
8 (21)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 38.1
c Shoaib Bashir b Gus Atkinson
39 (37)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 105.41
not out
32* (61)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 52.46
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | not out | 127* | 124 | 13 | 2 | 102.42 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Chris Woakes b Chris Woakes | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 38.1 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Shoaib Bashir b Gus Atkinson | 39 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 105.41 |
| Angelo Mathews | not out | 32* | 61 | 3 | 0 | 52.46 |
Total
219/2
(40.3 ov)
DNB
Asitha Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Lahiru Kumara, Milan Rathnayake, Vishwa Fernando
FoW
1-39 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 6.6 ov), 2-108 (Kusal Mendis, 19.3 ov)
England · Bowling
12-0-52-1 · Econ 4.33
1/52
12 ov
11-1-44-1 · Econ 4
1/44
11 ov
6-0-38-0 · Econ 6.33
0/38
6 ov
8-0-45-0 · Econ 5.63
0/45
wd 1 · nb 0
3.3-0-28-0 · Econ 8.48
0/28
3.3 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Woakes | 12 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 4.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Atkinson | 11 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hull | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 6.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Olly Stone | 8 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 5.63 | 1 | 0 |
| Shoaib Bashir | 3.3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 8.48 | 0 | 0 |
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England vs Sri Lanka: who played
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets in ICC World Test Championship 2024 at Kennington Oval on 6 September 2024. Ollie Pope top-scored with 154 off 156 balls and Lahiru Kumara took 4/21.
Frequently asked questions
Who played in England vs Sri Lanka?
England XI: Ben Duckett, Daniel Lawrence, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Olly Stone, Josh Hull, Shoaib Bashir. Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kamindu Mendis, Milan Rathnayake, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando.
Who won England vs Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.
When and where was England vs Sri Lanka played?
England vs Sri Lanka was played at Kennington Oval, London on Friday 6 September 2024, in ICC World Test Championship 2024.
What were the final scores in England vs Sri Lanka?
England scored 325/10 in 69.1 overs. Sri Lanka scored 263/10 in 61.2 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in England vs Sri Lanka?
Ollie Pope top-scored with 154 off 156 balls.
Who took the most wickets in England vs Sri Lanka?
Lahiru Kumara took 4/21 in 7 overs.