Sri Lanka vs England: Live Coverage of the First Test at Old Trafford

Sri Lanka vs England: On Day 1 of the first Test at Old Trafford, England ended the day solidly at 22/0 after a dominant bowling performance saw Sri Lanka bowled out for 236. Catch all the thrilling highlights and updates from this intense clash in Greater Manchester.

The England National Cricket Team faces off against the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team as they begin their three-match Test series today at Manchester’s Old Trafford. England, under the leadership of new captain Ollie Pope, steps into the series with a fresh approach, necessitated by the absence of Ben Stokes, who suffered a hamstring injury while playing in The Hundred, ruling him out of the entire series.

This marks the first time in eight years that these two teams are playing a Test series on English soil. Adding to the excitement, Sri Lanka has enlisted the expertise of former England cricketer Ian Bell as their batting coach, potentially giving them an edge in familiar conditions.

Sri Lanka vs England

Squads Sri Laṇka Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kasun Rajitha, Pathum Nissanka, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Nisala Tharaka, Jeffrey Vandersay, Ramesh Mendis

Squads England: Daniel Lawrence, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (captain), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir, Jordan Cox,