Sri Lanka Announces Squad for First Test Against England

Sri Lanka Cricket named their squad for the first Test against England. Dimuth Karunaratne and Nishan Madushka will open for Sri Lanka. The match starts Wednesday. England, fresh from a series sweep against the Windies, have named Matthew Potts and Dan Lawrence after injuries to key players.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced their squad for the upcoming first Test match against England scheduled to begin on Wednesday and run through Sunday. Notably, Dimuth Karunaratne and Nishan Madushka will lead the opening for the visitors, with key players Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews anchoring the middle order.

Star pacer Matheesha Pathirana will miss the opening match due to an injury sustained during the recent ODI series against India. The second Test will commence at Lord's on August 29, followed by the final match at Kennington Oval on September 6. England enter the series brimming with confidence following a 3-0 sweep of the Windies, which propelled them to 6th place in the World Test Championship standings.

Earlier, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) revealed their squad for the first Test, bringing in Matthew Potts and Dan Lawrence to replace the injured Ben Stokes and Zak Crawley. Additionally, Harry Brook has been appointed as the vice-captain for the series. Sri Lanka's squad includes players like Karunaratne, Madushka, and de Silva, while England's eleven features Lawrence, Duckett, and captain Ollie Pope.