It is almost the arrival of summer in England and international cricket commences with the home side taking on Sri Lanka. It surely is a fresh beginning for both the sides, but revenge will be playing on England’s mind. The last time Sri Lanka toured England in 2014, they emerged victorious in Test and One-Day International (ODI) series. This is the first international series after the World T20 in India in March and fans will be excited to see these two sides clash. Also Check- Sri Lanka tour of England 2016- Full Coverage
Star Sports holds the broadcast rights in India and the matches will be telecast on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports HD. No Hindi commentary of the match will be available. Free online streaming of Sri Lanka tour of England will be available on the official Star Sports website that is starsports.com.
Sri Lanka’s tour consists of three Tests, five ODIs and one-off T20I. First on the list is the Test series, which commences on May 19 at Headingley, Leeds. The teams will then move to Chester-le-Street and London for second and third Test respectively. Also Check- England vs Sri Lanka 2016 Schedule
The five-match ODI series starts from June 21, 2016 and will end on July 02, 2016. The tour ends with one-off T20I at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on July 05, 2016.
Squads-
England: Alastair Cook(c), Alex Hales, Nick Compton, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow(w), Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, James Anderson, Jake Ball, James Vince.
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal(w), Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews(c), Milinda Siriwardana, Dasun Shanaka, Rangana Herath, Dushmantha Chameera, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Dilruwan Perera, Shaminda Eranga.
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