England vs Sri Lanka Records

Test Matches Records

Individual Most Matches As Captain IN Sri Lanka

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

Most matches as captain

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	NR	W/L	%W	%L	% Tied	% Draw	%NR	%
MP Vaughan (ENG)	2003-2007	6	0	2	0	4	0	0.000	0	33.33	0	66.66	0	0
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2007-2012	5	2	1	0	2	0	2.000	40	20	0	40	0	66.66
JE Root (ENG)	2018-2021	5	5	0	0	0	0	-	100	0	0	0	0	100
LD Chandimal (SL)	2018-2021	3	0	3	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
N Hussain (ENG)	2001-2001	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2001-2001	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
HP Tillakaratne (SL)	2003-2003	3	1	0	0	2	0	-	33.33	0	0	66.66	0	100
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2018-2018	2	0	2	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
AJ Strauss (ENG)	2012-2012	2	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
KWR Fletcher (ENG)	1982-1982	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	100	0	0	0	0	100
A Ranatunga (SL)	1993-1993	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	100	0	0	0	0	100
AJ Stewart (ENG)	1993-1993	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
B Warnapura (SL)	1982-1982	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]