England tour of Sri Lanka 2026
Jan 22, 2026 - Feb 3, 2026 · Format:MIXED · Matches 6 · Teams 2

The England cricket team will tour Sri Lanka for a white-ball series from January 22 to February 3, 2026, as final preparation for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The tour begins with three ODIs at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium on January 22, 24, and 27. The action then moves to Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy for three T20Is on January 30, February 1, and February 3. Harry Brook captains England in both formats, with Jos Buttler also featuring in the squad. Sri Lanka is led by Charith Asalanka in ODIs and Dasun Shanaka in T20Is. This marks England's first white-ball tour of Sri Lanka in over seven years.

86
Wickets Counter
59 Caught
12 Bowled
9 LBW
4 Stumped
2 Run Out
Most Wickets
Format
Player M Inns O B R Wkts
Adil Rashid England
3 3 30 180 139 7
Jeffrey Vandersay Sri Lanka
3 3 30 180 160 5
Liam Dawson England
3 3 30 180 119 4
Dhananjaya de Silva Sri Lanka
3 3 20 120 104 4
Jamie Overton England
3 3 18 108 135 4
Will Jacks England
2 2 18 108 90 3
Wicket commentary
Matches
England Innings

Dushmantha Chameera to Ben Duckett, no run, lbw b D Chameera, Out LBW !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Dushmantha Chameera appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Ben Duckett has to go back.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jacob Bethell, no run, c K Mendis b M Pathirana, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Jacob Bethell as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards , only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Kusal Mendis for a soft dismissal.

Dunith Wellalage to Tom Banton, no run, b D Wellalage, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Tom Banton as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Brook, no run, c J Liyanage b M Pathirana, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease to take the gamble with flick shot towards short cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Janith Liyanage. Leading to a soft dismissal.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, no run, b M Theekshana, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, A bold move from Jos Buttler as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

Dushmantha Chameera to Will Jacks, no run, c P Nissanka b D Chameera, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Will Jacks as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards short mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Pathum Nissanka for a soft dismissal.

Dushmantha Chameera to Liam Dawson, no run, c K Mendis b D Chameera, Caught out!! inswinger full length on the stumps, Liam Dawson hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by . Leading to a soft dismissal.

Dushmantha Chameera to Jamie Overton, no run, c J Liyanage b D Chameera, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards point, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by . Leading to a soft dismissal.

Dushmantha Chameera to Sam Curran, no run, c P Nissanka b D Chameera, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Sam Curran as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep point, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Pathum Nissanka for a soft dismissal.

Sri Lanka Innings

Luke Wood to Kamil Mishara, no run, c BM Duckett b L Wood, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Kamil Mishara as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards short mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of for a soft dismissal.

Liam Dawson to Pathum Nissanka, no run, c WG Jacks b L Dawson, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Pathum Nissanka as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep cover, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of for a soft dismissal.

Adil Rashid to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, b A Rashid, Bowled out !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, A bold move from Pavan Rathnayake as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

Will Jacks to Kusal Mendis, no run, c A Rashid b WG Jacks, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, A risky shot choice by Kusal Mendis as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards short fine leg, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of for a soft dismissal.

Will Jacks to Kamindu Mendis, no run, lbw b WG Jacks, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Will Jacks appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Kamindu Mendis has to go back.

Will Jacks to Janith Liyanage, no run, c J Bethell b WG Jacks, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the off stump, Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by . Leading to a soft dismissal.

Jacob Bethell to Dunith Wellalage, no run, c J Buttler b J Bethell, Caught out !! doosra, good length, on the off stump, Dunith Wellalage hangs in the crease to try a high-risk sweep, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Jos Buttler, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Dunith Wellalage is out.

Jacob Bethell to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, c H Brook b J Bethell, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease to take the gamble with flick shot towards short cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Harry Brook. Leading to a soft dismissal.

Jacob Bethell to Dasun Shanaka, no run, st J Buttler b J Bethell, Stumped out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease, tries to play it, but Dasun Shanaka misses the ball, Jos Buttler quickly takes the bails off to secure the stumping and dismiss the batter.

Jacob Bethell to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, c L Dawson b J Bethell, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Maheesh Theekshana as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards slip, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Liam Dawson for a soft dismissal.

Top Run Scorers

1. Joe Root
Joe Root ENG · ODI
247 Runs
2. Harry Brook
Harry Brook ENG · ODI
184 Runs
3. Pavan Rathnayake
162 Runs

Top Wicket Takers

1. Adil Rashid
Adil Rashid ENG · ODI
7 Wkts
2. Jeffrey Vandersay
5 Wkts
3. Adil Rashid
Adil Rashid ENG · T20I
5 Wkts

Wickets Zone

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Series Wickets Counter
59 Caught
12 Bowled
9 LBW
4 Stumped
2 Run Out

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Last Four Janith Liyanage (SL)
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