01
22 Feb 2001
Test · International series · 1st Test
Galle
Sri Lanka 470/5d – 253 & 189 England England lost
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 28 runs
England men · Test · International series · 2nd Test
Sri Lanka
v England: England cricket Test, 7 March 2001
Result
England won by 3 wickets
- Sri Lanka
- 297 & 250
- England
- 387 & 161/7
- Date
- Wednesday 7 March 2001 · England in 2001
- Venue
- Kandy
- Competition
- Test · International series · 2nd Test
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The 5 meetings before this one
02
27 Aug 1998
Test · International series · Only Test
The Oval, London
England 445 & 181 – 591 & 37/0 Sri Lanka England lost
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
03
13 Mar 1993
Test · International series · Only Test
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Sri Lanka 469 & 142/5 – 380 & 228 England England lost
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
04
22 Aug 1991
Test · International series · Only Test
Lord's, London
England 282 & 364/3d – 224 & 285 Sri Lanka England won
England won by 137 runs
05
25 Aug 1988
Test · International series · Only Test
Lord's, London
England 429 & 100/3 – 194 & 331 Sri Lanka England won
England won by 7 wickets
Tests since 1982
England v Sri Lanka stats
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