England vs Sri Lanka head to head record

Data through 27 September 2026Last updated 27 September 2026

England and Sri Lanka met 103 times in matches in the data (2002–2026). England won 54 and Sri Lanka won 38, with 11 ties, draws or no results. England lead the head-to-head in the data by 16 wins. In the last 5 meetings, England won 4 and Sri Lanka won 1. The highest total in the fixture is 628/8 by Sri Lanka (18 Dec 2003).

Matches

103

2002–2026

England won

Sri Lanka won

Tied / drawn / NR

1 / 7 / 3

England vs Sri Lanka by format

Results from England's point of view
Format	Played	Won	Lost	Tied	Drawn	NR	Win %	Years
Tests	25	12	6	0	7	0	66.7%	2003–2024
ODIs	57	25	28	1	0	3	47.2%	2002–2026
T20Is	21	17	4	0	0	0	81.0%	2006–2026

Wins per year

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England vs Sri Lanka: wins per year
Year	England wins	Sri Lanka wins
2002	1	0
2003	1	3
2004	1	0
2006	1	7
2007	2	4
2009	1	0
2010	1	0
2011	4	4
2012	1	2
2013	0	1
2014	5	10
2015	0	1
2016	7	0
2018	7	1
2019	0	1
2021	8	0
2022	1	0
2023	0	1
2024	2	1
2026	11	2

Last 10 England vs Sri Lanka matches

Most recent matches in the data
Date	Teams	Result	Ground
27 Sep 2026	England 355/7 (50 ov) Sri Lanka 132 (29.1 ov)	England won by 223 runs	Kennington Oval
24 Sep 2026	Sri Lanka 321/6 (50 ov) England 305/9 (50 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 16 runs	Headingley
22 Sep 2026	England 265 (48.1 ov) Sri Lanka 176 (37 ov)	England won by 89 runs	Riverside Ground
19 Sep 2026	Sri Lanka 124 (18.5 ov) England 126/2 (9.4 ov)	England won by 8 wickets	Old Trafford
17 Sep 2026	Sri Lanka 145/9 (20 ov) England 146/4 (12.1 ov)	England won by 6 wickets	Sophia Gardens
15 Sep 2026	England 254/4 (20 ov) Sri Lanka 135 (19 ov)	England won by 119 runs	The Rose Bowl
22 Feb 2026	England 146/9 (20 ov) Sri Lanka 95 (16.4 ov)	England won by 51 runs	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
3 Feb 2026	England 128/9 (20 ov) Sri Lanka 116 (19.3 ov)	England won by 12 runs	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
1 Feb 2026	Sri Lanka 189/5 (20 ov) England 173/4 (16.4 ov)	England won by 6 wickets (D/L)	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
30 Jan 2026	Sri Lanka 133 (16.2 ov) England 125/4 (15 ov)	England won by 11 runs (D/L)	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Biggest wins

England's biggest wins
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
England	innings and 88 runs	Sri Lanka	Test	19 May 2016	Headingley
England	innings and 14 runs	Sri Lanka	Test	26 May 2011	Sophia Gardens
England	223 runs	Sri Lanka	ODI	27 Sep 2026	Kennington Oval
England	10 wickets	Sri Lanka	ODI	28 May 2014	Old Trafford
England	10 wickets	Sri Lanka	ODI	24 Jun 2016	Edgbaston

Sri Lanka's biggest wins
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
Sri Lanka	innings and 215 runs	England	Test	18 Dec 2003	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
Sri Lanka	157 runs	England	ODI	25 May 2014	Riverside Ground
Sri Lanka	134 runs	England	Test	2 Jun 2006	Trent Bridge
Sri Lanka	10 wickets	England	ODI	18 Nov 2003	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Sri Lanka	10 wickets	England	ODI	26 Mar 2011	R Premadasa Stadium

Highest and lowest totals

Highest totals in this fixture
Team	Score	Against	Date	Result
Sri Lanka	628/8	England	18 Dec 2003	Won
England	575/9	Sri Lanka	12 Jun 2014	Drawn
England	551/6	Sri Lanka	11 May 2006	Drawn
Sri Lanka	548/9	England	9 Dec 2007	Drawn
Sri Lanka	537/9	England	11 May 2006	Drawn

Lowest all-out totals
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
Sri Lanka	67	24	England	28 May 2014	Lost
England	81		Sri Lanka	18 Dec 2007	Drawn
Sri Lanka	82		England	26 May 2011	Lost
England	88	46.1	Sri Lanka	18 Nov 2003	Lost
Sri Lanka	91	18.5	England	26 Jun 2021	Lost

Most runs in England vs Sri Lanka matches

Top 10 run scorers in this fixture
Player	Team	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	100s
Joe Root	England	58	2,908	60.58	73.5	228	9
Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	62	2,854	50.07	63.0	213	9
Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	64	2,727	47.84	62.9	152	7
Angelo Mathews	Sri Lanka	56	2,189	46.57	63.3	160	3
Alastair Cook	England	50	2,099	47.70	54.0	133	4
Jos Buttler	England	49	1,760	47.57	111.2	121	2
Tillakaratne Dilshan	Sri Lanka	51	1,669	34.77	73.6	193	3
Ian Bell	England	42	1,466	38.58	63.7	119	2
Dinesh Chandimal	Sri Lanka	42	1,361	34.02	69.4	126	2
Kevin Pietersen	England	34	1,310	43.67	75.2	158	3

Most wickets in England vs Sri Lanka matches

Top 10 wicket takers in this fixture
Player	Team	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
James Anderson	England	47	88	23.84	3.19	6/40
Lasith Malinga	Sri Lanka	46	70	27.56	4.72	5/31
Muttiah Muralitharan	Sri Lanka	20	58	21.21	2.62	8/70
Chris Woakes	England	36	55	25.35	4.26	6/47
Rangana Herath	Sri Lanka	28	54	33.15	3.17	6/74
Adil Rashid	England	38	53	25.70	4.63	5/49
Stuart Broad	England	38	52	36.17	3.56	4/21
Chris Jordan	England	25	45	24.62	4.80	5/29
Graeme Swann	England	24	43	26.28	3.38	6/82
Liam Plunkett	England	25	41	31.63	4.52	5/64

Where they met

Grounds (wins from England's point of view)
Ground	Played	England won	Sri Lanka won
R Premadasa Stadium	12	4	8
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	10	8	2
Kennington Oval	9	5	4
Lord's	8	1	3
Headingley	6	1	5
The Rose Bowl	6	4	1
Sophia Gardens	5	5	0
Old Trafford	5	4	1

Frequently asked questions

What is the England vs Sri Lanka head to head record?

103 matches: England won 54, Sri Lanka won 38, tied 1, drawn 7, no result 3 (data 2002–2026).

Who won the last England vs Sri Lanka match?

England won by 223 runs (27 Sep 2026).

What is the highest score in England vs Sri Lanka matches?

628/8 by Sri Lanka on 18 Dec 2003.

Who has scored the most runs in England vs Sri Lanka matches?

Joe Root (England), 2,908 runs in 58 innings.

Who has taken the most wickets in England vs Sri Lanka matches?

James Anderson (England), 88 wickets.

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Past results only, not a prediction. Coverage: Cricsheet data from the early 2000s.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.