England last played Sri Lanka in a home series in 2006

The Rose Bowl will host its first Test match when Sri Lanka and India tour England in the summer of 2011.

Hampshire's home ground will be the venue for the final Test of the three-match series against Sri Lanka, starting on 16 June.

England will also face Sri Lanka in a five-match one-day international series and a Twenty20 before taking on India.

England and India will contest a four-Test series as well as five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match.

England lost their last home series 1-0 to India in 2007.

England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive David Collier said: "With India currently the number one ranked Test side in the ICC Test rankings and Sri Lanka in third place, England supporters can expect to see two exciting Test series against high-quality opposition.

"Both teams will also provide a tough challenge for England in the shorter forms of the game in what promises to be a highly competitive and entertaining summer of international cricket all round."

England's 2011 home schedule:

England v Sri Lanka

26-30 May: 1st Test, Cardiff
3-7 June: 2nd Test, Lord's
16-20 June: 3rd Test, The Rose Bowl

25 June: Twenty20, Bristol

28 June: 1st ODI, The Oval
1 July: 2nd ODI, Headingley
3 July: 3rd ODI, Chester-le-Street
6 July: 4th ODI, Trent Bridge
9 July: 5th ODI, Old Trafford

England v India

21-25 July: 1st Test, Lord's
29 July-2 Aug: 2nd Test, Trent Bridge
10-14 Aug: 3rd Test, Edgbaston
18-22 Aug: 4th Test, The Oval

31 Aug: Twenty20, Old Trafford

3 Sept: 1st ODI, Chester-le-Street
6 Sept: 2nd ODI, The Rose Bowl
9 Sept: 3rd ODI, The Oval
11 Sept: 4th ODI, Lord's
16 Sept: 5th ODI, Swalec Stadium, Cardiff

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