Sri Lanka to tour Pakistan
Sri Lanka have confirmed they will tour Pakistan next month in place
of India, who cancelled their five-week series over the Mumbai attacks,
a Pakistani cricket official said Friday.
“We are thankful to Sri Lankan Cricket for confirming a tour in place
of India,” Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief operating officer Salim
Altaf told AFP.
Sri Lanka will play three Tests, three one-day internationals and a
Twenty20 game in Pakistan next month on the heels of a tour of
Bangladesh, which ends in mid-January.
“Sri Lanka is busy in Bangladesh and once they are free they will
tour us. We have sent a full itinerary to Sri Lanka and as soon as it is
finalised we will announce it,” said Altaf.
Sri Lanka are likely to play Test matches in Karachi, Lahore and
Multan, while Karachi would host a one-dayer and the Twenty20 match. The
remaining one-dayers would likely be played in Lahore.
KARACHI, Friday, AFP |