Sri Lanka vs England, Cardiff 2011

Sri Lanka vs England first Test

TEAMS: Sri Lanka vs England
Venue: Cardiff
Time : 1000 (GMT)

Sri Lanka will kick off their tour of England today when they play against England in the first test being played at Cardiff, UK.



Sri Lankan team is currently going on a rehab phase following new captain and political rumbling throughout Sri lankan Cricket Board. England on the other hand are taking this tour as a preparation for what they call the major event of english summer cricket i.e India vs England.

Everybody knows England are a very good and tough team when it comes to test match cricket but we also know , in the kind of form Sri Lanka are, and the way they have played their warm-up matches, they are going to be a opposition worth considering. England really would have to play their hearts out if they want to win this series and go with high morale in the next India vs England series.

Form guide

England WWLWD
Sri Lanka DDDLD

Sri Lanka vs England

England (probable) 1 Andrew Strauss (capt), 2 Alastair Cook, 3 Jonathan Trott, 4 Kevin Pietersen, 5 Ian Bell, 6 Eoin Morgan, 7 Matt Prior (wk), 8 Stuart Broad, 9 Graeme Swann, 10 Chris Tremlett, 11 James Anderson

Sri Lanka (possible) 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan (capt), 2 Tharanga Paranavitana, 3 Kumar Sangakkara, 4 Mahela Jayawardene, 5 Thilan Samaraweera, 6 Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), 7 Farveez Maharoof, 8 Thisara Perera, 9 Rangana Herath, 10 Dilhara Fernando, 11 Chanaka Welegedara

Team probables taken from Cricinfo.com