ISLAMABAD – PCB has announced Rawalpindi and Karachi as venues to host SriLanka in December as chances of Pakistan hosting its first Test series in10 years have improved after discussions with the SLC.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sent an itinerary for the two Tests ofthe ICC World Test Championship to the Sri Lankan board. The first testwill be held in Rawalpindi from December 11 to 15 while Karachi will hostthe second Test from December 19-23.
Since March, 2009 when the Sri Lankan team was attacked by militants inLahore, no team has toured Pakistan for a Test series.
The PCB has scheduled no practice or side matches for the touring side.
A well-informed source said that talks are going on between the two boardsand the chances of Sri Lanka coming over for the short series are bright.
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Comments by the President of the Sri Lankan cricket board after he returnedhome from the limited overs cricket tour of Pakistan had dampened thespirits of the PCB and Pakistani supporters.
Shammi de Silva had noted after his team’s successful 14-days tour ofKarachi and Lahore that the security was at times suffocating and they gotfed-up being confined to their hotel rooms after only three days.
