English national cricket team in Sri Lanka for the 2019/20 season
The English national cricket team's tour to Sri Lanka in the 2019/20 season was to take place from March 19 to March 31, 2020. The international cricket tour is part of the 2019/20 international cricket season and includes two tests . After England played two tour games, the tour was canceled on March 13, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
prehistory
Sri Lanka previously played a tour against the West Indies , England a tour in South Africa . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in Sri Lanka in the 2018/19 season .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as venues for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) | Colombo | 10,000 | 2nd test |
| Galle International Stadium | bile | 35,000 | 1st test |
Squad lists
England named their squad on February 11, 2020.
| test | |
|---|---|
 Sri Lanka
|
 England
|
Tour match
| March 7th - 9th scorecard |
Katunayake |
England 316 (85.3) & 320-7 (79.1) |
- |
Sri Lanka Board President's XI 245 (80) |
| draw | ||||
| March 12-15 Scorecard |
Colombo (PSS) |
England 463 (117.4) |
- |
Sri Lanka Board President's XI 150-3 (40) |
| draw | ||||
Testing
First test in bile
| March 19-23 Scorecard |
bile |
Sri Lanka |
- |
England |
| Game canceled | ||||
Second test in bile
| March 27 - 31 scorecard |
Colombo (SSC) |
Sri Lanka |
- |
England |
| Game canceled | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ England tour of Sri Lanka canceled amid COVID-19 spread ( English ) Cricinfo. March 13, 2020. Accessed March 13, 2020.
- ^ Alan Gardner: Ben Foakes, Keaton Jennings recalled for Sri Lanka, Moeen Ali unavailable ( English ) Cricinfo. February 1, 2020. Accessed March 8, 2020.