England will face Sri Lanka in the third Test match today. Sri Lanka is not strong in Test format. It is more difficult for Sri Lanka to perform well in an environment like England. Since the pitches are not bowling friendly, Sri Lanka are not doing well. England's players are very experienced in this type of environment. And we got proof of that in the first two matches as well.
In the first two matches we saw the England team win easily. England won the first match by 5 wickets. And the team won the second match by a big margin of 190 runs. Sri Lanka can not make any advantage in these two matches. Even in the third match, England team can be called favorites naturally. Because Sri Lankan players are not in good rhythm.
Oval's pitch is good enough. There is scope for batsmen to improve as well as bowlers. As the Sri Lankan players are not in good form, it will not be difficult for England to win.
This is England's home series. And this is why we are seeing good performance from England players in this series. On the other hand, the Sri Lankan team is not strong enough in the Test format. The performance of most of the Sri Lankan players has been erratic in the Test format. In the first two matches of this series, Sri Lankan players did not perform well.
However, England's squad is strong. Besides, Joe Root is in good form. If England bat first in this match then I guess England will be able to collect 400+. Like the last two matches, there is no surprise if England wins by a big margin in this match. Because there is no batsman in the Sri Lankan squad who is able to consistently bat with responsibility.