ISLAMABAD – After more than 10 years, Test cricket will return to Pakistanin December when Sri Lanka will play their World Test Championship matchesin Rawalpindi and Karachi.
The first Test will be played at the Pindi Cricket Stadium from 11-15December, while the second Test will be held at the National Stadium from19-23 December.
Originally, Sri Lanka was scheduled to play Tests in October and thenreturn in December for white-ball cricket, but the matches were swapped toprovide them the opportunity to assess the situation before deciding on theTest venues.
The Test series schedule was confirmed today after Cricket Sri Lanka gavetheir thumbs-up to fulfill their Future Tours Programme commitmentfollowing a highly successful visit for white-ball cricket. The tour notonly delivered security from the top draw, but packed houses sent out aloud and clear message about the security situation in the country as wellas a passion for the game.
PCB Director – International Cricket, Zakir Khan, said:
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This is fabulous news for Pakistan cricket and its reputation of being assafe and secure as any other country in the world. We are thankful to SriLanka Cricket for agreeing to send their team for the longer version of thegame, which will contribute significantly to the PCB’s efforts and drivefor the regular resumption of international cricket, and help in itsendeavors of attracting new audiences and the younger generation.
He further added: “Now that the itinerary has been confirmed, we will shiftour focus on series preparations to ensure we deliver arrangements as perour very high standards. This series is part of our cricket celebrationsand we will leave no stone unturned in putting up a show which is amemorable one for the players, officials, fans, and media.”
