Lanka's ten-week UK tour itinerary
CRICKET: Sri Lanka will play a series of three Tests and five one-day
internationals on their 10-week cricket tour of England starting next
month.
The Sri Lanka team is due to arrive in the UK on April 20 and open
the tour with a 3-day match against British Universities at Fenner's.
The first Test starts at Lord's, London on May 11, two day's after
the team is hosted for a terrace reception at the House of Parliament.
The other two Tests is scheduled to be played at Edgbaston and Trent
Bridge.
The five one-day internationals commence at Lord's on June 17. Sri
Lanka are also due to meet England a Twenty-20 international at the Rose
Bowl on June 15.
Sri Lanka is also due to play two one-day internationals in Holland
at the end of the UK leg of the tour.
The full itinerary: April 20: Arrival in UK April 24-26: v British
Universities at Fenner's April 29-
May 1: v Derbyshire at Derby May 2: v Paul Getty Foundation (one-day)
at Wormsley May 4-7: v England 'A' at Worcester May 9: Reception at the
House of Parliament May 11-15 1st Test at Lord's May 18-21: v Sussex at
Hove May 25-29: 2nd Test at Edgbaston June 2-6: 3rd Test at Trent Bridge
June 9: v Essex (one-day) at Chelmsford June 11: v Somerset (one-day)
at Taunton June 13: v PCA Masters (Twenty20) at Arundel June 15: v
England (Twenty20 international) at Rose Bowl June 17: 1st ODI at Lord's
June 18: Official dinner June 20: 2nd ODI at Brit Oval June 24: 3rd ODI
at Chester-le-Street June 28: 4th ODI at Old Trafford
July 1: 5th ODI at Headingley July 2: Departure to Holland July 4:
1st ODI v Holland July 6: 2nd ODI v Holland July 7: Departure home |