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Australia are to play ten international cricket games across all formats in Colombo, Kandy, and Galle respectively from 7 June to 12 July[/caption]
By Revatha S. Silva
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) reiterated yesterday (7) that the June-July all-format cricket series here against Australia is still on, in spite of the unprecedented economic and political calamity the island is facing at present.
“It is still on. There could be a better stability in the country in the coming month or so. The tour is unlikely to be affected,” a highly-placed SLC official told The Morning Sports yesterday.
Meanwhile sources in Australia confirmed yesterday that Cricket Australia (CA) too has been closely monitoring the growing volatile situation in Sri Lanka through its High Commission in Colombo.
“The entire Australian squad is about to begin their practices as unit as they usually do before their assignments in the subcontinent. Other players are to join the squads after their ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) commitments are over this month.
“For the time being, the tour is likely to go ahead as planned. But how the situation in Sri Lanka is going to unfold in May will be a crucial factor,” our source based in Melbourne added, though.
Australia named their four squads for the over month-long Sri Lanka tour, last month. They are making this kind of all-format tour in Sri Lanka since 2016.
“CA sent its officials to assess the situation in Sri Lanka and they were really happy. Unless things turn really violent, which is very unlikely at the moment, I don’t think the tour will be affected due to the ongoing situation in the country,” the said SLC official further stressed.
Asked whether any scheduled day-night limited-over games could be played as day games due to the acute fuel shortage the country is facing at the moment, another SLC official confirmed that there is no decision in that regard as yet.
Australia are to play three Twenty20 Internationals, five One-Day Internationals, and two Tests in Colombo, Kandy, and Galle respectively from 7 June to 12 July. During the same period, Australia “A” side too are bound to tour in the island.
Australia are to play ten international cricket games across all formats in Colombo, Kandy, and Galle respectively from 7 June to 12 July[/caption]
By Revatha S. Silva
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) reiterated yesterday (7) that the June-July all-format cricket series here against Australia is still on, in spite of the unprecedented economic and political calamity the island is facing at present.
“It is still on. There could be a better stability in the country in the coming month or so. The tour is unlikely to be affected,” a highly-placed SLC official told The Morning Sports yesterday.
Meanwhile sources in Australia confirmed yesterday that Cricket Australia (CA) too has been closely monitoring the growing volatile situation in Sri Lanka through its High Commission in Colombo.
“The entire Australian squad is about to begin their practices as unit as they usually do before their assignments in the subcontinent. Other players are to join the squads after their ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) commitments are over this month.
“For the time being, the tour is likely to go ahead as planned. But how the situation in Sri Lanka is going to unfold in May will be a crucial factor,” our source based in Melbourne added, though.
Australia named their four squads for the over month-long Sri Lanka tour, last month. They are making this kind of all-format tour in Sri Lanka since 2016.
“CA sent its officials to assess the situation in Sri Lanka and they were really happy. Unless things turn really violent, which is very unlikely at the moment, I don’t think the tour will be affected due to the ongoing situation in the country,” the said SLC official further stressed.
Asked whether any scheduled day-night limited-over games could be played as day games due to the acute fuel shortage the country is facing at the moment, another SLC official confirmed that there is no decision in that regard as yet.
Australia are to play three Twenty20 Internationals, five One-Day Internationals, and two Tests in Colombo, Kandy, and Galle respectively from 7 June to 12 July. During the same period, Australia “A” side too are bound to tour in the island.