Rating England's Test record against all Test-playing nations

Sri Lanka

England last played in Sri Lanka six years back in 2012, with the series being drawn 1-1

Played – 31, Won – 12, Lost – 8, Drawn – 11, Win Percentage – 38.71%

One may not regard Sri Lanka as the force they once were during the days of Sanath Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan, Kumar Sangakkara et al, but they have certainly given England a run for their money in the past.

The most famous of those clashes came in 2014 when a two-match series went 1-0 in favour of the visiting Sri Lankan side. The first Test was drawn but just so in the final moments, while the next one also went down to the wire with England a handful of deliveries away from securing a draw.

Though Sri Lanka couldn’t repeat their heroics two years later, it is a shame that the last time England played a Test series in Sri Lanka was back in 2012 – it would be further harsh to remind the ECB that one of the architects of England's win to level the series was Kevin Pietersen with a century. Overall, England have a respectable record against their Asian rivals with a win percentage of 38.71.