‘A’ Team series with Pakistan confirmed for Oct - Nov

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that Pakistan ‘A’ will visit the island to play two four-day and three 50-over matches against Sri Lanka ‘A’. The visitors will arrive in the country on October 21 with the entire tour to be conducted in a bio-bubble environment.

The red-ball leg of the tour will be worked off in Kandy with two matches commencing on October 28 and November 4. The venue for the 50-over series commencing on October 10 is yet to be decided.

The announcement is welcome news for players on the periphery of the national side who have had to endure a two-year wait between ‘A’ Team fixtures. (AD)