Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Prasana Jayawardene expects England to 'come hard' in two-Tests series

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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene has said that he expects England to come 'hard' during this month's two-Test series after suffering the ODI series loss at home.

Sri Lanka bagged the five-match ODI series 3-2 with a six-wicket win at Edgbaston in the final on Tuesday, and Jayawardene, a Test specialist wicketkeeper, said that after the ODI series loss, England would be coming hard, adding that the squad knows about that and are ready for that.

According to Sport24, Jayawardene spoke after the third day of Sri Lanka's four-day tour match against NOrthamptonshire at Northampton got washed out without a ball being bowled.

Sri Lanka will face England in two Tests during this tour, with the first one being held at Lord's next week and the second one at Yorkshire's Headingley headquarters in Leeds, the report added.

Jayawardene said that the Sri Lanka squad wants to win a series in England, as they have never won a series involving more than one match against the English side.

Jayawardene said that he feels that they have a good chance this time because they had a good ODI series and the morale of the squad is very high, adding that it is not easy like the sub-continent as they have to adapt to the conditions and have to adjust their technique also, both when batting and bowling.