England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test 2024 live stream: How to watch Old Trafford cricket online and from anywhere

Sri Lanka lead England by 82 runs with four wickets remaining at the start of the fourth day third day of the 1st Test at Emirates Old Trafford. Can these final four wickets eke out enough runs for the visitors to set England a tricky fourth innings target? 

Follow our guide below for where to watch England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test 2024 live streams from anywhere with a VPN.

England’s clean sweep of the West Indies series earlier this summer has taken them up to sixth in the World Test Championship table, two spots below Sri Lanka.

Much interest will be on the performance of Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya. Late to Test cricket – he was 30 when he made his debut – he has taken 71 wickets in his 12 tests. Only Charles Turner, in 1888, has taken fewer tests to reach 50 wickets than Jayasuriya’s seven games. 

This is Sri Lanka's first test tour of England since 2016. In the intervening years there have been two series in Sri Lanka, comprising five tests in total, all of which are won by England. These two teams have faced one another 36 times in test cricket with England winning 17 of these games and Sri Lanka eight. Eighteen of these tests have been in England, in which England's winning margin stands at 8 to 3.

Here's how to watch every ball of the England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test live stream from anywhere.

England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test 2024 live streams around the world

Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the cricket via your usual streaming service?

You can still watch the England vs Sri Lanka Old Trafford Test 2024 live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for sports fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Download and install a VPN — as we say, our top choice is NordVPN.

2. Connect to the appropriate server location — open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select your usual location.

3. Go to the broadcaster's stream — head to your home broadcaster's site or app and watch as if you were back at home.

How to watch England vs Sri Lanka online in the U.S.

England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test 2024 live stream from $10 a month:
Dedicated cricket streaming service Willow TV is showing the England vs Sri Lanka test series live streams in the U.S. Willow TV is available from a number of cable providers including Dish, Spectrum, Xfinity, Verizon Fios and more.

Not got cable? No worries, as Willow TV is also accessible via OTT provider Sling TV. There are options to pay just for Willow (from $10 a month), or add it to your existing Sling plan. You can check out your options and sign up on its website.

Watch England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test 2024 live streams in the U.K.

All the England vs Sri Lanka 2024 test series cricket is being shown on Sky Sports and its dedicated Sky Sports Cricket channel in the U.K.. 

Sky Sports subscribers can watch the cricket on the go on mobile devices via the Sky Go streaming service, which has dedicated apps for iOS, iPadOS and Android devices, along with Xbox and PlayStation consoles.

If you want to sign up, you can check out Sky TV deals and packages for today's best prices.

Don't fancy being locked into a long, expensive contract? Consider the more flexible streaming option, Now, (formerly Now TV).

To access your usual streaming service from outside the U.K., you'll need to download a good VPN, as detailed above.

Watch England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test 2024 live stream in Australia

Aussies will find England vs Sri Lanka Old Trafford Test live streams on Fox Sports via Foxtel.

Don't have Foxtel and don't want to subscribe? The good news is specialist streaming service Kayo Sports is also showing this test series with its affordable, commitment-free plans starting from just $25/month, and hosting plenty of cricket, AFL, rugby, F1 and loads of other live sports besides.

There's also a 7-day FREE trial for anybody who hasn't used the service before.

Not at home right now? Use NordVPN or another VPN service to tap into your subscriptions from anywhere.

How to watch England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test 2024 live in India

Every game of the 2024 England vs West Indies test series will be televised on India's Sony Sports network and the Sony LIV app. 

If you already subscribe, but are outside of India right now, you can simply choose one of the best VPN services such as NordVPN. to follow the cricket.

England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test 2024 teams

England: Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope (capt), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir.

Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva (capt), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando.

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