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The Sri Lankan team and the English team have been playing bilateral cricket since 1982. On taking a brief look at the England vs Sri Lanka Head to Head stats, the English team seems to be the better team in all formats.
The total number of matches played between Sri Lanka and England are 124, out of which 61 victories have come for England whereas 48 victories have come for Sri Lanka. While the English team seems dominant in the Tests, the England versus Sri Lanka head to head stats in white-ball cricket put both the teams at the same level.
Format | Test | ODI | T20I |
Matches played | 34 | 78 | 12 |
England Won | 15 | 38 | 8 |
Sri Lanka Won | 8 | 36 | 4 |
England Win % | 44.11% | 48.71% | 66.66% |
Sri Lanka Win % | 23.52% | 46.15% | 33.33% |
The teams of Sri Lanka and England have faced each other 34 times in Test cricket in the past 38 years. However, despite the English team having a great experience in cricket, the Sri Lankan cricket team recorded its first victory against England after 10 years in 1993.
However, the English team has completely dominated the Sri Lankan team in the last 5 matches with 4 victories and a draw. Also, Sri Lanka had won its last match against England on 24 June 2014 at Leeds.
Matches Played | 34 |
England Won | 15 |
Sri Lanka Won | 8 |
Tied | 0 |
Drawn | 11 |
England Win % | 44.11 % |
Sri Lanka Win % | 23.52 % |
Draw % | 32.35 % |
First Played On | 17 – 21 February 1982 |
Last played On | 23 – 26 November 2018 |
The bilateral matches between Sri Lanka and England started in 1982, and Sri Lanka won its second match against England. Out of 75 matches played between the teams so far, both have won 36 each with the last 5 contests indicating a slight superiority of England cricket team, which has 3 victories against Sri Lanka's 2. However, the current World Champions England had faced Sri Lanka once in the 2019 World Cup, only to be defeated.
Matches Played | 78 |
England Won | 38 |
Sri Lanka Won | 36 |
Tied | 1 |
No Result | 3 |
England Win % | 48.71 % |
Sri Lanka Win % | 46.15 % |
First Played On | 13 February 1982 |
Last played On | 1 July 2021 |
The Sri Lankan and the English team faced each other for the first time in the T20I format on 15 June 2006, which ended in a Sri Lankan victory. However, when taking a look at the stats of the last 3 matches, the English team leads by 3-0. Also, England is on a 3 match winning streak against Sri Lanka since 16 March 2016.
Matches Played | 12 |
England Won | 9 |
Sri Lanka Won | 4 |
Tied | 0 |
No Result | 0 |
England Win % | 66.66 % |
Sri Lanka Win % | 33.33 % |
First Played On | 15 June 2006 |
Last played On | 26 June 2021 |
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