SL vs ENG | Angelo Mathews and Nuwan Pradeep return for England Tests

Alongside that, the hosts have also added Roshen Silva and Lakshan Sandakan in the squad while a host of players who were originally part of the squad that faced South Africa - Ramesh Mendis. Dhananjaya de Silva, Kasun Rajitha, Santhush Gunathilake and Dilshan Madushanka miss out from the series. The two-match series would be part of the ICC Test Championship, as England aims to make their presence felt on the leaderboard. 

Unlike the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, this series would be played behind closed doors. Meanwhile, England have got to the wrong start possible in the series, losing their all-rounder Moeen Ali to COVID-19 before the start of the series. While he certainly won’t be part of the squad for the first Test, his involvement in the second Test is unknown.