DTVHINDIENG vs SL: Sri Lanka announced the playing XI for the first Test, see which players got a place?
This match will be played at Old Trafford, Manchester Srilanka Test Cricket Team (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Sri Lankan cricket team is currently on a tour of England for a three-match Test series. The tour will begin with a match to be held on Wednesday, 21 August at Old Trafford ground in Manchester. On the other hand, Sri Lanka has announced the playing eleven for this match a day in advance today, 20 August. However, by winning this match, Sri Lanka would like to start the Test series with a win. But it is not going to be that easy for the Lankan team against England, who play an aggressive style of ball in the biggest format of the game these days, that too in home conditions. Well, let’s see Sri Lanka’s playing XI for this match: Sri Lanka’s playing XI for the first Test match against England: Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madhushka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Kamindu Mendis, Prabhath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Milan Rathnayake. Sri Lanka vs England Test series full schedule 1st match – 21 August to 25 August, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 2nd Match – August 29 to September 2, Lord’s, London 3rd Match – September 6-September 10, Kingston Oval, London
Three main reasons why Sri Lanka can win the Test series against England
Sri Lanka now have to play a three-match Test series against England starting from August 21 at Old Trafford in Manchester. Srilanka Cricket Team (Image Credit- Twitter X) Sri Lanka now has to play a three-match Test series against England which starts on 21 August at Old Trafford in Manchester. Both the teams would definitely want to win the upcoming Test series. Let us tell you, this is the first time since 2016 that Sri Lanka is touring England for a Test. The series will begin on August 21 and its final match will be played on September 10. The second Test between the two teams will be played at Lord’s while the third and final match will be played at Kea Oval. Today we tell you the three main reasons why the Sri Lankan team can win the upcoming three-match Test series against England. 1- The situation will be in favor of Sri Lankan players Srilanka Cricket Team (Image Credit- Twitter X) The timing of this tour will be in Sri Lanka’s favour to a great extent. Actually, the weather in Sri Lanka is similar to the weather in England at this time. Spinners get a lot of help in England at the end of summer and batsmen can also play very important innings after getting set. Sri Lanka team has excellent spinners and experienced batsmen for the upcoming Test series. If Sri Lanka’s spinners get help here, then they can dominate England’s batsmen. This is the reason why Sri Lanka can prove to be very dangerous here.
Sri Lanka appoints Ian Bell as batting coach for England tour
Sri Lanka Cricket said Ian Bell will join the squad from August 16, and will remain with the team until the end of the three-Test series. Ian Bell of Warwickshire. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) Sri Lanka has appointed former English batsman Ian Bell as batting coach for the England tour starting on August 21. He will remain with the team till the end of the tour. Sri Lanka Cricket said that Ian Bell will join the team from August 16, and will remain with the team till the end of the three-Test series. Let us tell you, for a long time there were reports that before the England tour, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board could appoint an experienced player as its batting coach. Now before the start of this tour, the team has entrusted this important responsibility to Ian Bell. Talking about Ian Bell, he is a very experienced player and is also counted among the best batsmen in the world. Sri Lanka Cricket Board CEO Ashley de Silva said, ‘We have appointed Ian so that the players can get important information about the conditions there. Ian has a lot of experience of playing in England and we believe that his input will help our team in this important tour.’ This series is important for both teams in terms of the World Test Championship 2023-25. Sri Lanka (50 points) are fourth in the WTC points table, while England (36.54 points) are sixth. Ian Bell has been given an important responsibility Let us tell you, Ian Bell has scored 7,727 runs in 205 Test innings while playing for England at an excellent average of 42.69. He has 25 half-centuries and 15 centuries to his name. Ian Bell’s performance has also been very good in first class and he has scored more than 20,000 runs in 524 innings. The best thing about Ian Bell is that he knows the conditions of England very well and Sri Lanka will benefit a lot from this. Recently, Sri Lanka won the ODI series against India by 2-0. This is the real status of Pakistan..! Match tickets are being sold for peanuts This player has won the most “Player of the Series” awards The coach had caught hold of Sehwag’s collar, Veeru got furious and then… Anjali’s mother considered Sachin Tendulkar a ‘PLAYBOY’ and then… Top 5 batsmen who scored the most runs for India since 2020 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024?
After the controversy with the umpire last year, Tom Curran is now fully prepared to perform well in the upcoming season of BBL
Tom Curran is very happy that Sydney Sixers did not leave him and always supported him. Tom Curran (Image Credit- Twitter X) England’s best all-rounder Tom Curran is currently participating in The Hundred tournament for Oval Invincible. Not only this, Tom Curran is also fully prepared to make a great comeback in the Big Bash League 2024-25 season. He has been included in the team of Melbourne Stars for a 2-year pre-draft contract and he will be fully available for this tournament. Tom Curran recently made a big revelation about his suspension of four matches. After this, he could play only two matches due to a knee injury. Tom Curran is very happy that Sydney Sixers did not leave him and always supported him. Let us tell you, the English all-rounder’s 6-year tenure with Sydney Sixers has now completely ended. According to ESPNcricinfo, Tom Curran said, ‘What happened to me last year is something no player wants. We and the Sixers together rectified the whole matter. I was very happy to see that the Sixers also supported me. I always felt honored whenever I stepped on the field to play for the franchise. I have had many friends in this franchise.’ This is the right time to take a decision: Tom Curran The experienced all-rounder further said, ‘I think this is the right time to make a change. The team of this charge is also very good and their performance has been excellent every season. I am one of those players who always remain loyal to their team. You do not try to change constantly. All the teams I have played for know that I have been very loyal to them. I am fully prepared to perform well for Melbourne Stars as well.’ Tom Curran’s performance has always been very good in international cricket. Not only this, this player has also won the hearts of many fans by performing brilliantly in franchise league cricket. Now this experienced all-rounder will definitely want to leave his mark in the upcoming edition of the Big Bash League. The coach had caught hold of Sehwag’s collar, Veeru got furious and then… Anjali’s mother considered Sachin Tendulkar a ‘PLAYBOY’ and then… Top 5 batsmen who scored the most runs for India since 2020 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH
James Anderson wants to take a U-turn from retirement, now expresses his desire to play in this league
James Anderson. (Image Source: Getty Images) James Anderson U Turn From Retirement: England fast bowler James Anderson, who recently retired from Test cricket, is now planning to take a U-turn from his retirement. After seeing the movement of the new ball in The Hundred 2024, he is planning to return to white ball cricket. Anderson last played in the T20 tournament 2014 T20 Blast Final. After that he completely focused on red ball cricket. Anderson is the fastest bowler in the world to take the most Test wickets. He is at number three in the overall list. Anderson has taken 269 wickets in 194 ODIs and 19 wickets in 18 T20 International matches. He played his last ODI in 2015 and his last T20 International match in 2009. After retirement, Anderson joined the England team as a bowling mentor for the last two matches of the Test series against the West Indies. He retired after playing the first Test match of this series. I want to make my career in T20 format James Anderson According to PA news agency, the veteran bowler said, “There is a little interest in the shorter format because I have not played for any franchise before. Watching The Hundred this year and seeing the ball swing, I feel that I can perform in it. I am probably in a bit of denial because I know very well that I will never play for England again but I have not yet made any decision on my cricket career.” He further said, “Once this summer is over, I can sit down and think if I want to play any form of cricket again next year. I am ready to think about any form of cricket. I am fit enough to play right now and I am not keeping myself away from anything.” However, Anderson is aware of his age. He said, “It is difficult to know whether people are interested in seeing me in such a format or not. So we will wait and see. I know it has been a long time since I played this and the issue of my age will be raised again. But I really think I am fit enough to play this format of cricket.”
Benjamin Sleeman took the most incredible catch in the history of cricket, you too will be surprised after watching the video
Benjamin Sleeman is a 14 year old who plays for Somerset Cricket Club. Benjamin Sleeman (Pic Source-X) Benjamin Sleeman took an incredible one-handed catch while fielding at Bunbury Festival, a charity tournament in England, on August 11. The players of the batting team were also stunned to see this catch. Not only this, this catch of Benjamin Sleeman is being praised a lot on social media. Let us tell you, Benjamin Sleeman is 14 years old who plays for Somerset Cricket Club. His team shared the video of this catch on their official social media account. This match was played between Cornwall U14 Boys vs Somserset Wyverns. England’s Somerset Cricket Club has shared the video of Benjamin Sleeman’s catch from its official account in which it can be seen that he was fielding towards long on. Meanwhile, the batsman hit a very powerful shot on the spinner’s ball, after which the ball was flying in the air and going fast towards the boundary. Seeing the ball in the air, Ben Sleeman ran fast and then suddenly took a long jump and caught the ball in a great way while flying in the air. When he caught this catch, he was completely in the air. After this, he also fell on the ground, but despite this he did not leave the ball. Here is the video: THAT’S A SCREAMER…BENJAMIN SLEEMAN…!!!pic.twitter.com/Neu8NSIhrt —Elvish Army (@siyag_arvind14) August 12, 2024 Sharing this video, Somerset wrote in its caption, ‘Watch this incredible catch from Benjamin Sleeman.’ This was a charity match and its scoreboard is not available and that is why not much is known about the batsmen and bowlers of both the teams. Somerset is currently participating in the England Domestic ODI Cup 2024. Everyone believes that Benjamin Sleeman is still very young and if he continues to perform like this, then very soon he can be seen playing for the senior team as well. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Graham Thorpe took his own life despite his health improving, former English cricketer’s wife made a big revelation
Thorpe, 55, passed away on August 5. Graham Thorpe (Photo Source: Twitter) Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe committed suicide. He was suffering from depression and anxiety for a long time. His wife has confirmed this. 55-year-old Thorpe died on 5 August. At that time it was not known what caused his death. But now his wife Amanda has revealed that he was suffering from depression for a long time and he committed suicide due to depression. Let us tell you, Graham Thorpe also has two daughters named Kitty and Emma. Amanda revealed that Graham Thorpe was suffering from serious mental issues and lamented that he was slowly recovering but still he took this extreme step. “Despite having a wife and two daughters who he loved and who loved him, he did not get better. He had been very ill in recent times and he really felt we would be better off without him and we are so sad that he acted on this and took his own life,” Amanda said, according to Express. Graham was suffering from severe depression and anxiety for the last few years. Due to this, he tried to take his own life in May 2022. After this, he was hospitalized for a long time. However, he was going through depression and it used to increase a lot at times. We as a family supported him a lot but in the end nothing worked. Thorpe’s international cricketing career Let us tell you, Thorpe has played 100 Test matches for England in which he has scored 6744 runs while he has 2380 runs in 82 ODIs. The performance of this experienced player has always been very good in international cricket. He has 16 centuries in Tests and his highest individual score has been 200*. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Sri Lanka raised security concerns about England Test tour due to ongoing riots in UK, know what was said?
Sri Lanka has proposed a 3 match Test series against England from 21 August Srilanka Cricket Team (Image Credit- Twitter X) Sri Lanka’s men’s cricket team is going to tour England very soon for a three-match Test series. However, before going on this tour, the team has expressed concern over the security situation in England in view of the anti-immigrant riots that broke out in the country. It is worth noting that a three-match Test series is proposed between Sri Lanka and England from August 21. So when Sri Lanka has raised concerns about security, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has responded to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the team by assuring them about the security arrangements. So one of the team players who is currently in the UK, told ESPN Cricinfo – It seems that most of the issues are not close to the level where we are but everyone is still a bit worried about the situation. We can’t really go out for dinner or anything like that. We mostly stay in the hotel. Nobody wants to get into trouble and get beaten up. We have asked the board to arrange some security for us till the main team arrives, but we haven’t received any response yet. On the other hand, when Sri Lanka Cricket Team Manager Mahinda Halangoda summoned the ECB regarding security, they responded immediately. Halangoda said- I raised the issue of security with them, but the ECB responded very quickly and sent us their comprehensive security arrangements. We will also have a security liaison with them on the tour. Full schedule of Sri Lanka cricket team’s UK tour 1st Test: August 21-25 – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 2nd Test: August 29-September 2 – Lord’s, London 3rd Test: September 6-10 – Kingston Oval, London
Sri Lanka Tour of England: Sri Lanka announced the squad for the 3-match Test series against England
Sri Lanka have included uncapped Nisala Tharaka and Milan Rathnayake in their 18-member squad for the three-Test series against England starting August 21. Sri Lanka Cricket Team (Photo Source: Twitter) Sri Lanka test squad for England Test series: Sri Lanka The cricket board announced on Monday, August 4, that the Lankan team will play a three-match Test series in August and September. of England (Sri Lanka Tour of England) will tour. Between the two teams The first Test match will be played in Manchester from August 21 and the second Test will be played in Lord’s from August 29. And the third Test match will be played in Oval from September 6. This tour of the Sri Lankan team is part of the ICC World Test Championship. The Sri Lankan team last visited England for a Test series in 2016. The host team won the three-match series 2-0. Since then, England have toured Sri Lanka. The team has toured Sri Lanka twice for a three-match series in 2018, and played two matches in 2021. England have won all five games. Sri Lanka’s Test team announced for England tour Sri Lanka Cricket selection committee approved the following 18-member squad to play the three-match Test series against England. Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Harin Fernando has approved this team. Sri Lanka have included uncapped Nisala Tharaka and Milan Rathnayake in their 18-member squad for the three Tests in England starting on August 21. Dhananjaya de Silva will lead the team, while Kusal Mendis has been named the vice-captain. This squad includes former captain Angelo Mathews and Dimuth Karunaratne, who are Sri Lankan batting legends. Along with this, left-arm spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya is also included in the team. Sri Lanka squad for England Test series: Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Kusal Mendis (vice-captain), Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumar A, Prabhath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nisala Tharaka, Milan Rathnayake.
Who will become the white-ball coach of the England team? English players will tremble on hearing the name
The search for a new head coach began after England men’s director of cricket Rob Key said the team needed a “new direction”, with the next target being the Champions Trophy in February. England Cricket Team (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes there is no better option than Andy Flower for England’s vacant white-ball head coach position but is doubtful whether he will get the job. Notably, Matthew Mott stepped down last week after the team’s mixed performance in two years. He led England to T20 World Cup success in 2022, although his performance in the last two major limited overs tournaments was disappointing. The search for a new head coach began after England men’s director of cricket Rob Key said the team needed a “new direction”, with the next target being the Champions Trophy in February. Nasir Hussain told who is the best option to become a coach Former English cricketer Michael Atherton says that Andy Flower should be reappointed as the head coach of England. Supporting his teammate, Nasser Hussain also confirmed this and named him. Let us tell you that when Andy Flower was the coach of the English team, during his tenure, England won the T20 World Cup 2010 and also became the number-1 team in the Test format. However, despite achieving so much success, Flower did not want to remain the coach, because during his tenure many players were not happy with the tough training sessions. Hussain told the PA news agency: “If I ask Andy Flower to become the coach, people will not agree to this. Andy was earlier against franchises and tournaments like IPL but now it is not so. Now he has travelled around the world, won for most of the franchises and has done some very good things.” “He’s a fantastic coach. You just have to look at his CV and if Rob (England team director) has pulled out Andy Flower’s CV, there’s hardly a better choice, but again that’s only if Andy wants to do it.” “All are very good candidates and I reiterate, the job is not to find a candidate, but to find a candidate who really wants to do the job.”
