Lanka in NZ

No sooner they complete the Test series in India, Sri Lanka cricketers will fly out to New Zealand for a series of four one-day internationals before hopping across to Australia for the VB one-day triangular series against Australia and South Africa.

The four matches in New Zealand will be played on the following dates: December 31 at Queenstown, January 3 at Christchurch, January 6 at Wellington (d/n) and January 8 at Napier.

These matches form part of Sri Lanka's tour itinerary to New Zealand in December last year. The tour was aborted after the completion of the first one-day international due to the tsunmai.

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Mahanama for Pakistan

Former Sri Lanka cricketer Roshan Mahanama gets his first important assignment as an ICC match referee when he officiates the upcoming Test series between England and Pakistan.

Mahanama started off as a match referee in May last year and has officiated in four Tests and 26 ODIs as match referee prior to this series.

The Tests are scheduled for Multan (Nov. 12-16), Faisalabad (Nov. 20-24) and Lahore (Nov. 29-Dec. 3).

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