England’s tour of Sri Lanka will go ahead in January and will feature two Test matches behind closed doors in Galle, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced.
The ECB has reportedly rubber-stamped bio-security plans in a bid to avoid a repeat of the abandonment of the tour of South Africa this week.
In a statement released on Tuesday morning the ECB said: “The first Test will work off from January 14-18 with the second Test from January 22-26. The touring party will depart on a chartered flight on January 2 and will be subject to quarantine in Hambantota. During this period, the team will be able to train and prepare for five days from January 5-9 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium.
“The two-match Test series forms part of the ICC World Test Championship. This will be England’s penultimate series in the inaugural tournament and they hope to conclude their campaign against India in February, subject to confirmation of the India tour schedule.”
(The Guardian)
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