England, Sri Lanka to play three Twenty20 internationals, 3-match ODI series

England are to begin their 2021 home schedule with two Tests against current world number one side New Zealand in June, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced.

Three Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka have also been added to the program, with the ECB having previously announced England will play a one-day series against the same opponents, AFP reported.

England will play a three-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, with matches at Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens on June 23 and 24 at Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl on June 26.

They will then face Sri Lanka in a previously arranged three-match one-day international series, AFP reported.

New Zealand climbed to the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings for the first time following a 2-0 series win over Pakistan earlier this month.

The two matches in June will be England’s first home Test series against New Zealand since 2015.

England, who completed a 2-0 series win away to Sri Lanka on Monday, are now set to play at least seven Tests in their 2021 home season, with a five-match series against India already scheduled to begin in August.