Match Details:
The 1st Test Match between Sri Lanka and England will be played at Galle International Stadium, Sri Lanka. The five day test match will commence from the 14th of January at 10:00 AM IST.
Preview:
Both the teams have got some quality players in their shuttle. In terms of balance the teams and management, both are well equipped for a thrilling game. Looking at the cards we find that Sri Lanka failed to seal a victory in their last five test encounters against England.
Pitch & Weather Report:
The pitch seems to be fresh and looks fair enough to host all the five days. With wind coming from both the sides, there must be enough turn for the spinners and at the same time, the greenish pitch will also provide enough assistance to the batsmen as well. The weather in Galle also seems to be the best season for a test match. It averages 28 degrees, and has got breeze coming from the sea all the time.
Dream11 Best Combination
2-3-3-3
Average first innings score:
265 (Last 5 completed matches played on this venue)
Injury & Availability News:
Not Available
SL vs ENG Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
SL Team
Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Minod Bhanuka, Niroshan Dickwella, Dasun Shanaka,W Hasaranga, Vishwa Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera and Asitha Fernando.
Bench
Not Available
ENG Team
Daniel Lawrence, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, Dominic Bess, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad and James Anderson.
Bench
Not Available
SL vs ENG Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Joe Root
The best batsmen of test cricket stands first in our top picks. He is the finest test and ODI player for England. He holds a massive and a staggering average of 48 and holds 254 as his career best score.
Kusal Mendis
He is usually a 4 or 5 down batsmen and has scored maximum runs for Sri Lanka. In terms of records, he averages 35.37 and his career best score is 196.
Dimuth Karunaratne
He is the present highest run scorer for his side. The opening batsmen has provided a great start to most of the matches averaging just above 36 and holding a career best of 196.
James Anderson
The best test bowler in the world will again look to scalp quick wickets. He is the best ever bowler that England has ever produced so far. He has 600 wickets in his pocket, with a best figure of 11/71.
Stuart Broad
The second best test bowler for England will appear in our top picks list. This bowler is well known for the swing that he produces. He can pick wickets at the earlier stages of the game. He has taken 514 wickets in total with a best of 11/121.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Joe Root and Angelo Matthews.
Vice-Captain Options – Chris Woakes and Jimmy Anderson.
SL VS ENG Winners Prediction:
Come to the match prediction, we can clearly differentiate both the teams based on various factors like consistency, balance, team management, player coordination, points table and dressing room. Considering all the listed factors above we predict that the England team has 40% win percent, when compared to SL team which only has 33% chance and the draw percentage to be 27%.
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Note: The results prediction, expected lineups, dream11 predicted lineups, Captain, and Vice-Captain suggestions are based on my analysis.
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