ENG vs SL: Live streaming details, when and where to watch 1st test of Sri Lanka's tour of England 2024

The first ENG vs SL test will start on August 21, Wednesday, in Manchester.

The England cricket team are all set to lock horns against Sri Lanka for the first test of the three-match test series. The opening fixture will be played at the Old Trafford in Manchester from August 21. The test series is part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle.

The English side outclassed the West Indies 3-0 in the recently concluded test series at home. The Three Lions will be looking to continue their dominating run against Sri Lanka in this series.

Before the start of the Sri Lanka series, England’s test captain Ben Stokes suffered a hamstring injury during the Men’s Hundred tournament, which ruled him out of the rest of the English summer. The England and Wales Cricket Board named Ollie Pope as the stand-in skipper in the absence of Stokes for the Sri Lanka tests.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka are heading into the test series after defeating the Indian cricket team in the three-match ODI series 2-0. They will be looking to put up a strong show against England, which will keep their hopes alive of reaching the WTC 2023-25 final.

ENG vs SL: Head-To-Head in tests

Both nations have played against each other 36 times in test cricket. Out of these, England won 17 matches and Sri Lanka won eight games. 11 tests ended in a draw.

• Matches Played: 36
• England: 17
• Sri Lanka: 8
• Draws: 11

Sri Lanka’s tour of England 2024 – Sri Lanka (SL) vs England (ENG), 21st August, Wednesday to 25th August, Sunday | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester | 3:30 PM IST

ENG vs SL: Match Details

Match: England (ENG) vs Sri Lanka (SL), 1st test, England vs Sri Lanka test series 2024

Match Date: 21st August to 25th August, 2024

Time: 3:30 PM IST / 10:00 PM GMT / 11:00 AM LOCAL

Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

When to watch ENG vs SL 1st test? Timing details

The opening fixture of the three-match test series between England and Sri Lanka is scheduled to kick off on August 21st at 3:30 PM IST. The toss will take place 30 minutes before the match gets underway.

Toss timing: 3:00 PM IST / 9:30 PM GMT / 10:30 AM LOCAL

Where to watch ENG vs SL 1st test in India?

The live telecast of the ENG vs SL test series will be available on the Sony Sports Network across all cable TV networks in India. SonyLIV app and website will livestream the encounter online.

Sri Lanka’s tour of England 2024: Squads of both teams for the three-match test series

Sri Lanka: Dhananjaya De Silva (Captain), Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (Vice Captain), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Nisala Tharaka, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Milan Rathnayake

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

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