Ollie Pope-led England are all set to face Sri Lanka for their three-match Test series, with the first match set to begin on August 21 at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground. With their regular captain Ben Stokes having been ruled out of action for the entire summer due to a hamstring injury, the Three Lions and Pope will have to lead a strong charge against Dhananjaya de Silva’s Sri Lanka.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka will be looking to extend their run of good performances after their recent ODI series win over India. After what had been a forgetful 2024 T20 World Cup campaign, Sri Lanka have been adamant to turn their fate around, and the India ODI series has only added to their push. England walk into the series on top of their whitewash Test series victory against West Indies by 3-0. It will be interesting to see how England Bazball fares against a fresh and fiery looking Sri Lanka side.

When and where is England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test?

England and Sri Lanka will face off in their first of the three-match Test series on August 21 at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground from 3:30 PM IST.

Where to watch England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test?

The first Test between England and Sri Lanka will get telecast live on the Sony Sports Network in India.

Where to live-stream England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test?

The first Test between England and Sri Lanka will be available for live-stream on the Sony Liv app.

England vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Full squads

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

Sri Lanka Squad: Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (vice captain), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Nisala Tharaka, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Milan Rathnaya