England vs Sri Lanka Records

Test Matches Records

Individual Most Matches As Captain IN England

Most matches as captain for England vs Sri Lanka in Tests IN England

Most matches as captain

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	NR	W/L	%W	%L	% Tied	% Draw	%NR	%
AN Cook (ENG)	2014-2016	5	2	1	0	2	0	2.000	40	20	0	40	0	66.66
AD Mathews (SL)	2014-2016	5	1	2	0	2	0	0.500	20	40	0	40	0	33.33
DM de Silva (SL)	2024-2024	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
A Flintoff (ENG)	2006-2006	3	1	1	0	1	0	1.000	33.33	33.33	0	33.33	0	50
N Hussain (ENG)	2002-2002	3	2	0	0	1	0	-	66.66	0	0	33.33	0	100
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2002-2002	3	0	2	0	1	0	0.000	0	66.66	0	33.33	0	0
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2006-2006	3	1	1	0	1	0	1.000	33.33	33.33	0	33.33	0	50
OJ Pope (ENG)	2024-2024	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
AJ Strauss (ENG)	2011-2011	3	1	0	0	2	0	-	33.33	0	0	66.66	0	100
TM Dilshan (SL)	2011-2011	2	0	1	0	1	0	0.000	0	50	0	50	0	0
GA Gooch (ENG)	1988-1991	2	2	0	0	0	0	-	100	0	0	0	0	100
PA de Silva (SL)	1991-1991	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
DI Gower (ENG)	1984-1984	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	0	0	0	100	0	-
RS Madugalle (SL)	1988-1988	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
LRD Mendis (SL)	1984-1984	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	0	0	0	100	0	-
A Ranatunga (SL)	1998-1998	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	100	0	0	0	0	100
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2011-2011	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	0	0	0	100	0	-
AJ Stewart (ENG)	1998-1998	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0

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The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]