English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2020–21
| English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2020–21 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | England | ||
| Dates | 14 – 26 January 2021 | ||
| Captains | Dinesh Chandimal | Joe Root | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | England won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Angelo Mathews (213) | Joe Root (426) | |
| Most wickets | Lasith Embuldeniya (15) | Dom Bess (12) | |
| Player of the series | Joe Root (Eng) | ||
The England cricket team toured Sri Lanka in January 2021 to play two Test matches. The Test series formed part of the inaugural 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. Originally, the tour was scheduled to take place in March 2020, but the series was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2020, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the dates for the tour, with both Test matches played in Galle.
England won the first Test match by seven wickets to take a 1–0 lead in the series. England won the second Test by six wickets to win the series 2–0. The win was England's fifth successive victory overseas, their best away streak since touring South Africa in 1914.