England Vs Sri Lanka 1st Test

Sri Lanka have announced a 17-member squad for their tour of England. The retirement of all their legends has left the team to cope with plenty of inexperience. The Sri Lankan team will be led by Angelo Mathews who has performed well in recent times with both the bat and the ball. The allrounder, therefore, will be worth wagering on. Dinesh Chandimal is another batsman to walk in with high betting odds.

Sri Lanka's bowling looks to be in good hands though. Dushmantha Chameera has 18 wickets in four tests and the fast bowler should be worth backing up. Dhammika Prasad and Shaminda Eranga will be a formidable force when it comes to pace attack. Rangana Herath, a highly experienced spin bowler, is also a good option for a bet.

Final Prediction

England have been playing quality cricket for some time now, especially at home. They are a well-balanced unit and will be tough to beat in their own backyard. They were runners-up in this year's World T20 and are likely to carry that momentum with them into the test format as well. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, might be a bunch of talented young cricketers but there is far too much inexperience in the side. For most of them, this will be their first tour of England.

So on the back of more experience and good performance of late, England will be the firm favorites to win the first test against Sri Lanka. Weather forecast has been predicted to remain clear during the course of the match and so there will be very little chances for a draw.