For Sri Lanka, a first Test tour to England since 2016 represents a big opportunity, one the squad will undoubtedly approach with a mix of optimism and trepidation.
On the plus side, they have a perfect record since Dhananjaya de Silva assumed the captaincy, albeit three Tests against Afghanistan and Bangladesh, and Sanath Jayasuriya’s tenure as interim coach got off to an astonishing start with the shock one-day international series victory over India.
