Sri Lanka to travel Pakistan for two-match Test series in December this year

The dates though are tentative and everything will be finalised after the further discussions.

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The dates though are tentative and everything will be finalised after the further discussions.
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Sri Lanka visited Pakistan for three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals recently. The tour though was marred with top Sri Lanka players backing out citing security concerns. Though the islanders lost the 50-over tussle, they went on to whitewash the home side in the shortest format. The series was organised well and even the visiting Sri Lanka side was happy with the security arrangements.

Having said that, the Sri Lanka Cricket chief vented his frustration stating that he and the players were bored sitting in the hotel on the off days. However, overall, the board seems to be happy with the arrangement and has now agreed to travel Pakistan for the two-match Test in December this year. If everything goes according to the plan, cricket’s purest form will return to Pakistan for the first time since March 2009.

Sri Lanka was at the receiving end when they were attacked by the terrorists while on their way to the Gaddafi Stadium back then. The incident was the reason international cricket wasn’t played in the country for the most part of this decade. However, things have changed a lot since then.

Rawalpindi and Karachi to host the Test matches in Pakistan

The Express Tribune has reported that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finalised tentative dates for the two-match Test series in the country. The series will also be part of the ongoing ICC Test Championship. Rawalpindi and Karachi have been shortlisted to host the matches respectively with the first Test to be played on December 11. The second and final game of the series will commence on December 19.

However, these are not the final dates and the schedule will be finalised and announced after the further discussions. Now it remains to be seen if Sri Lanka’s top players are ready to visit Pakistan. A majority of their players who played the limited-overs series in Pakistan recently were happy with the security arrangements and also thanked the fans for their support throughout the tour.

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