England will continue their pursuit to qualify for the World Test Championship final by taking on Sri Lanka in the three-match Test series. England are coming out of a convicting victory against West Indies in their last series. Gus Atkinson made his debut and shined in a series that marked the end of a glorious career of James Anderson. Shoaib Bashir also produced a good performance and Brendon McCullum will be confident ahead of entering the series as a win in each of the games will be important in qualification. England captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out due to injury and so has Zak Crawley. Ollie Pope will lead England in the series and Dan Lawrence has replaced Crawley at the top. From Joe Root to Kusal Mendis, Take a Look at Top Five Players To Watch Out in England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test 2024.

Sri Lanka will be touring England after eight years. They will have a difficult challenge to tackle given the conditions go against their strength. Newly appointed batting consultant Ian Bell's insights on the conditions will help them adapt quicker. This is an important series given the context of the qualification of the World Test Championship final. Hence, fans want to know whether rain will be a spoilsport during the ENG vs SL 1st Test 2024. For entire information, read more.

Manchester Weather Updates Live:

Good news for the fans, as there is negligible chances of rain during the Day 1 of the ENG vs SL 1st Test 2024. But the weather forecast eventually gets worse from Day 2 to Day 5 with predictions of light to heavy shower. The play might be hampered at times due to rain but fans will expect to get enough play for a result. The sky is going to stay overcast throughout. Ollie Pope To Lead As England Cricket Team Reveals Playing XI for First Test Against Sri Lanka.

Old Trafford Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

The surface at Old Trafford Manchester will provide assistance to seamers in the very first hour of all five days. With the overhead conditions being overcast, seamers are likely to get consistent movement throughout all five days. Batters will be have to careful, specially against the new ball.

 

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