England And Sri Lanka To Kick Off 1st Test Series Match At Old Trafford

England aims to build on their recent success against the West Indies as they prepare to face Sri Lanka in the first Test of a three-match series at Old Trafford, Manchester, starting Wednesday, August 21.

Ollie Pope will captain England in the absence of Ben Stokes, who is injured. England enters this match following a 3-0 series victory over the West Indies. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka, led by Dhananjaya Da Silva, comes off a 2-0 series win against Bangladesh.

The two teams are eager to improve their standings in the World Test Championship (WTC). Currently, Sri Lanka holds the fourth position with a point percentage of 50%, while England is seventh with 36.54%.

• Matches: 84
• Home Team Won: 32
• Visiting Team Won: 15
• Neutral Team Won: 1
• Match Drawn: 36
• Matches Won Batting 1st: 32
• Matches Won Batting 2nd: 16
• Highest Team Total: 656/8 Declared by Australia vs England in 1964
• Highest Successful Chase: 294/4 by England vs New Zealand in 2008
• Lowest Team Total: 58 All Out by India vs England in 1952
• Average 1st Innings Score: 332
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 274
• Average 3rd Innings Score: 224
• Average 4th Innings Score: 168
• Highest Individual Score: Bob Simpson (Sri Lanka) - 311 vs England in 1964
• Best Bowling Innings: Bob Willis (England) - 10 for 53 vs Sri Lanka in 1956
• Best Bowling Match: Jim Laker (England) - 19 for 90 vs Sri Lanka in 1956
• Most Runs: Denis Compton (England) - 818 runs in 13 innings
• Most Fifties: Joe Root (England) - 6 Fifties

Sri Lanka's Previous Encounter at Old Trafford

This will be Sri Lanka's second Test match at Old Trafford since their last appearance in Manchester back in2002. During that match, England secured a victory by ten wickets after chasing down a modest target of fifty runs within the first hour of play on the fifth day.

Sri Lanka's Previous Encounter at Old Trafford

This will be Sri Lanka's second Test match at Old Trafford since their last appearance in Manchester back in2002. During that match, England secured a victory by ten wickets after chasing down a modest target of fifty runs within the first hour of play on the fifth day.

Sri Lanka's Previous Encounter at Old Trafford

This will be Sri Lanka's second Test match at Old Trafford since their last appearance in Manchester back in2002. During that match, England secured a victory by ten wickets after chasing down a modest target of fifty runs within the first hour of play on the fifth day.

Sri Lanka's Previous Encounter at Old Trafford

This will be Sri Lanka's second Test match at Old Trafford since their last appearance in Manchester back in2002. During that match, England secured a victory by ten wickets after chasing down a modest target of fifty runs within the first hour of play on the fifth day.