English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2011–12
International cricket tour
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The England cricket team toured Sri Lanka from 26 March to 7 April 2012. The tour included two Tests between Sri Lanka and England.[1] With England's victory in the Second Test, they retained their top spot on the world Test rankings.[2]
Dates
15 March 2012 – 7 April 2012
Captains
Mahela Jayawardene
Result
2-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs
Mahela Jayawardene (354)
| English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2011–12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Sri Lanka | England | ||
| Dates | 15 March 2012 – 7 April 2012 | ||
| Captains | Mahela Jayawardene | Andrew Strauss | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Mahela Jayawardene (354) | Kevin Pietersen (226) | |
| Most wickets | Rangana Herath (19) | Graeme Swann (16) | |
| Player of the series | Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | ||
Squads
Tour matches
Test series
1st Test
26–29 March Scorecard |
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Samit Patel (Eng) made his Test debut.