The England cricket team toured Sri Lanka from 26 March to 7 April 2012. The tour included two Tests between Sri Lanka and England.[1] With England's victory in the Second Test, they retained their top spot on the world Test rankings.[2]
English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2011–12 | |||
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Sri Lanka | England | ||
Dates | 15 March 2012 – 7 April 2012 | ||
Captains | Mahela Jayawardene | Andrew Strauss | |
Test series | |||
Result | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
Most runs | Mahela Jayawardene (354) | Kevin Pietersen (226) | |
Most wickets | Rangana Herath (19) | Graeme Swann (16) | |
Player of the series | Mahela Jayawardene (SL) |
Squads
editSri Lanka[3] | England[4] |
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Tour matches
editFirst-class: Sri Lanka Board XI vs England XI
editFirst-class: Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI vs England XI
editTest series
edit1st Test
edit26–29 March
Scorecard |
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Samit Patel (Eng) made his Test debut.
2nd Test
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sri Lanka-Fixtures". Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "England beat Sri Lanka as Pietersen and Swann shine". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ "Eoin Morgan dropped by England for Test series in Sri Lanka". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2012.