NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka’s opening Take a look at in opposition to New Zealand at Galle subsequent month has been allotted six days with a relaxation day included to accommodate nation’s presidential election.
The primary Take a look at will start on September 18, and a relaxation day is deliberate for September 21.
The choice is aligned with the “Presidential Election of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka”, acknowledged an ICC launch on Friday.
That is the primary time in over twenty years that Sri Lanka is internet hosting a six-day Take a look at match. The final such occasion was in Colombo in opposition to Zimbabwe in 2001, the place a relaxation day was scheduled on account of Poya Day, which is a full moon day.
The 2-match sequence is part of the continued ICC World Take a look at Championship cycle.
The second Take a look at is scheduled to be performed on the similar venue from September 26-30.
Relaxation days have been a standard characteristic in Take a look at cricket within the final century, with a number of matches within the cricketing world being performed throughout six days with Sunday often being an off day.
Bangladesh additionally has been a part of an identical six-day Take a look at throughout their sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka in December 2008 once they had a relaxation day on account of parliamentary elections.
Presently, New Zealand and Sri Lanka are ranked third and fourth respectively within the World Take a look at Championship standings.
The primary Take a look at will start on September 18, and a relaxation day is deliberate for September 21.
The choice is aligned with the “Presidential Election of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka”, acknowledged an ICC launch on Friday.
That is the primary time in over twenty years that Sri Lanka is internet hosting a six-day Take a look at match. The final such occasion was in Colombo in opposition to Zimbabwe in 2001, the place a relaxation day was scheduled on account of Poya Day, which is a full moon day.
The 2-match sequence is part of the continued ICC World Take a look at Championship cycle.
The second Take a look at is scheduled to be performed on the similar venue from September 26-30.
Relaxation days have been a standard characteristic in Take a look at cricket within the final century, with a number of matches within the cricketing world being performed throughout six days with Sunday often being an off day.
Bangladesh additionally has been a part of an identical six-day Take a look at throughout their sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka in December 2008 once they had a relaxation day on account of parliamentary elections.
Presently, New Zealand and Sri Lanka are ranked third and fourth respectively within the World Take a look at Championship standings.
