English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1981–82
The England cricket team toured Sri Lanka in February 1982. The tour included two One Day International (ODI) matches and one Test match. Sri Lanka had become a Test playing nation the year before, and this was their inaugural Test match. A lot of celebrations had been prepared in Sri Lanka, include the issuing of commemorative stamps and coins. England won the first ODI, but Sri Lanka won the second, causing large celebrations in the country. They also played well in the first Test match, but the Sri Lankan batting collapsed on the last day, resulting in a 7 wicket victory for England.
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English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1981–82
The England cricket team toured Sri Lanka in February 1982. The tour included two One Day International (ODI) matches and one Test match. Sri Lanka had become a Test playing nation the year before, and this was their inaugural Test match. A lot of celebrations had been prepared in Sri Lanka, include the issuing of commemorative stamps and coins. England won the first ODI, but Sri Lanka won the second, causing large celebrations in the country. They also played well in the first Test match, but the Sri Lankan batting collapsed on the last day, resulting in a 7 wicket victory for England.
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1982-02-17
no of ODIs
no of tests
result
England won by 5 runs
England won by 7 wickets
Sri Lanka won by 3 runs
runs
Anura Ranasinghe 51
Graham Gooch 64
Graham Gooch 74
Sidath Wettimuny 86*
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Ranjan Madugalle 65
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Chris Tavare 85
David Gower 89
score
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series name
England in Sri Lanka in 1981–82
team1 captain
team1 name
team1 ODIs most runs
Graham Gooch 138
team1 ODIs most wickets
team1 ODIs won
team1 tests most runs
David Gower 131
team1 tests most wickets
Derek Underwood 8
team1 tests won
team2 captain
team2 name
team2 ODIs most runs
Sidath Wettimuny 132
team2 ODIs most wickets
Ashantha de Mel 6
team2 ODIs won
team2 tests most runs
team2 tests most wickets
Ashantha de Mel 5
team2 tests won
to-date
1982-02-21
toss
England won the toss and elected to field.
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
umpires
Basil Anthony and Herbi Felsinger
Herbi Felsinger and K. T. Francis
K. T. Francis and P. W. Vidanagamage
wickets
Ashantha de Mel 2/14
Ashantha de Mel 4/34
Bob Willis 2/32
Ian Botham 2/29
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Derek Underwood 5/28
John Emburey 6/33
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Ajit de Silva 2/46
Ashantha de Mel 4/70
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The England cricket team toure ...... 7 wicket victory for England.
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English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1981–82
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