First home defeat in 20 years: England stunned by Sri Lanka in Test Match

England faced Sri Lanka in a Test cricket match on Monday, September 9, resulting in a dramatic upset.

Details: England suffered an unexpected defeat to Sri Lanka by eight wickets. This loss marks England’s first home defeat in Test matches in 20 years. Prior to this, England had won five matches: three in the West Indies and two in Sri Lanka. Despite the setback, England secured the Test series against Sri Lanka with a 2-1 victory.

Upcoming for England are three matches against Australia from September 11 to 15. Sri Lanka will play two games against New Zealand on September 18 and 26, and against South Africa on November 27 and December 5.

Reminder: Top Gear star Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff has been appointed as the head coach of the England men’s cricket team. He will assume his role in October for the coming year.

Additionally, England cricketer Moeen Ali announced his retirement from international cricket. He is a World Cup champion from 2019 and a T20 World Cup champion from 2022.