In the third Test match between Sri Lanka and England at the London Oval, Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first.
England is aiming for its first clean sweep in the home Test campaign since 2004, when Michael Vaughan managed seven victories out of seven. England currently holds an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series after thrashing the West Indies 3-0 earlier this season.
“3rd Test: Sri Lanka wins the toss and chooses to field first.”
For the third Test match against Sri Lanka, England has named left-arm quick Josh Hull in lieu of Matthew Potts in the starting lineup. In their lone practice match, Hull—who is renowned for his fast bowling—took five wickets in two innings for the England Lions against the Sri Lankan team that was on tour.
A few changes have also been made by Sri Lanka, with Kusal Mendis rejoining the squad in lieu of Nishan Madushka. Additionally, they have chosen to go with a fast-paced assault, benching Prabath Jayasuriya in favour of Vishwa Fernando.
Dan Lawrence, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (captain), Joe Root, Hary Brook, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Olly Stone, Josh Hull, and Shoaib Bashir are the members of the England XI for the Oval Test.
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kamindu Mendis, Milan Rathnayake, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, and Asitha Fernando make up the Sri Lanka XI for the oval test.
