Inaugural ICC Test Championship: New Zealand to start with of Sri Lanka’s tour

Inaugural ICC Test Championship: New Zealand to start with of Sri Lanka’s tour

Cricket Sri Lanka has announced series of two test matches and three T20Is versus Kiwis. Sri Lanka will be hosting visitors between August and September with the New Zealand set to arrive in Colombo on August 3.

These two Tests will be part of inaugural ICC Test championship.

Importantly it will be the first tour to Sri Lanka by an International cricket team after Colombo bombings in April.

Schedule:

August 14 to 18: 1st Test in Galle
August 22 to 26: 2nd Test at P Sara Oval in Colombo

August 31: 1st T20I at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo
September 2: 2nd T20I at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo
September 6: 3rd T20I in Pallekele