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Therefore, he remains at the forefront in the series of tests that will begin at home.
The last time England visited Sri Lanka was in 2016. The hosts were shut out in a three-game test series against the visiting service. Stokes plays a big role in hitting.
He took 5 wickets with the lowest average of 20.40 in that series. Scored 17 runs in two fifties. But this time England has rested this off-roader.
The first of the two-game series will be between Sri Lanka and England on Thursday. On the eve of the match, Karunaratne spoke of hope for his potential.
“Ben Stokes is not on his team. Stokes is someone who balances the team. “
“We will be in a clearly advantageous position against them (England) as they have several new cricketers on their team. Those who don’t have much experience playing in this condition ”.
However, Karunaratne does not believe that the English who are in the top four in the Test rankings are weak.
“They should not be taken lightly. They are also into cricket and are the first team to start cricket after everything stopped in the coronavirus. So they are in very good physical shape. We know its potential, but the conditions are in our favor. We have some plans against them. “
The second test of the series begins on January 22.
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