Sri Lankan cricket team in England and Ireland in 2016
The Sri Lanka national cricket team are currently touring England from 8 May to 5 July 2016 for a three-match Test series, a five-match One Day International (ODI) series and a one-off Twenty20 International (T20I) against the England cricket team. They will also play two three-day matches against Essex and Leicestershire prior to the Test series, and two ODI matches against Ireland prior to the ODI series.[1]
In April 2016, the ECB made a proposal that the series uses a points-based scoring system across all three formats, with both teams agreeing to the idea in principle.[2][3] The following month, the points system was approved for this series and England's series against Pakistan.[4] Four points will be awarded for winning a Test match and two points for wins in ODIs or T20Is matches. No overall trophy will be awarded, but there will be a prize of £25,000, to be split amongst the players.[4] England currently lead the series 8–0.
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England
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| Dates | 8 May – 5 July 2016 | ||||
| Captains | Alastair Cook (Tests) | Angelo Mathews (Tests) | |||
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Squads
Kusal Perera replaced Dhammika Prasad in Sri Lanka's Test squad.[7] Chris Woakes was added to England's squad for the second Test as a replacement for the injured Ben Stokes, who was later ruled out of the series.[8][9] Dushmantha Chameera suffered a stress fracture in his lower back and was ruled out of the tour.[10]
Tour matches
First-class: Essex vs Sri Lankans
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8–10 May 2016
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- Sri Lankans won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Aaron Beard (Essex) made his first-class debut.
First-class: Leicestershire vs Sri Lankans
Test series
1st Test
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19–23 May 2016
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Play on day 1 was reduced to 53 overs due to rain.
- Play on day 2 ended early due to bad light.
- Rain stopped play before lunch on day 3 and play later resumed at 15:30.
- James Vince (Eng) and Dasun Shanaka (SL) made their Test debuts.
- James Anderson (Eng) took his first five-wicket haul at Leeds.[11]
- James Anderson's match figures of 10 for 45 are the best for an England bowler against Sri Lanka.[12]
- Points: England 4, Sri Lanka 0.
2nd Test
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27–31 May 2016
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rangana Herath (SL) took his 300th Test wicket.[13]
- James Anderson (Eng) took his 450th Test wicket.[14]
- Alastair Cook (Eng) became the youngest player and the first England batsman to reach 10,000 runs in Test cricket.[15]
- Umpire Aleem Dar was taken ill during the afternoon session on day 4 and was replaced by Rod Tucker, whose position as television umpire was taken by David Millns.
- Points: England 4, Sri Lanka 0.
3rd Test
ODI series
1st ODI
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
4th ODI
5th ODI
T20I series
Only T20I
Ireland
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| Dates | 16 June – 18 June 2016 | ||||
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ODI series
1st ODI
2nd ODI
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