Pakistan’s national cricket team will arrive in the island today for a six week tour during which period they will play three Test Matches, five ODIs and two T-20s. This will be Pakistan’s seventh tour of Sri Lanka and following their recent successes, which includes a three nil whitewash against England and triumph in the Asia Cup, they will be buoyant against a Sri Lankan side that has lacked consistency, particularly in Test cricket. In Dav Whatmore, the tourists have someone who knows the opposition quite well having had two successful stints as Sri Lanka’s Head Coach.
The tour will get underway with two T-20 games at Hambantota and the teams will move to Pallekele from there for the first two ODIs before returning to Colombo for the remaining three ODIs. All games will be day night encounters with play scheduled for T-20 matches at 7:00pm while for ODIs play will get underway at 2:30pm.
The first of the three Test series will get underway at the Galle International Stadium while SSC will host the second Test. The third and final Test will be played at Pallekele.
The last time these teams met was six months ago where Pakistan triumphed in Tests, ODIs and the one off T-20 game when UAE hosted the tour. Pakistan last toured Sri Lanka in 2009 and the hosts were able to record their first ever Test and ODI series wins against Pakistan at home on that occasion.
Of the 40 Tests played between the countries Sri Lanka have won nine and lost 16 games while 15 matches have ended in draws. Of the 127 ODIs between the teams 47 have been won by Sri Lanka while 76 have been won by Pakistan. One game has been a tie while three matches have ended in no results.
Pakistan are currently ranked at number five in ICC Test Championship while Sri Lankans occupy the sixth slot. In ODI cricket, Sri Lanka are fifth with Pakistan one slot below them.
Tour Schedule
June 1st: 1st T-20 at Hambantota
June 3rd: 2nd T-20 at Hambantota
June 7th: 1st ODI at Pallekele
June 9th: 2nd ODI at Pallekele
Jun 13th: 3rd ODI in Colombo (RPS)
June 16th: 4th ODI in Colombo (RPS)
June 18th: 5th ODI in Colombo (RPS)
June 22nd to 26th: 1st Test in Galle
June 30th to July 4th: 2nd Test in Colombo (SSC)
July 8th to July 12th: 3rd Test at Pallekele
Sri Lanka T-20 Squad: Mahela Jayawardene (Captain), T.M. Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara,Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kaushalya Lokuarachchi, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekera, Sachithra Senanayake, Lasith Malinga, Chamara Kapugedera, Upul Tharanga and Isuru Udana
Sri Lanka ODI Squad: Mahela Jayawardene (Captain), T.M. Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekera, Sachithra Senanayake, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath, Upul Tharanga, Nuwan Pradeep and Dilhara Fernando.
Pakistan T-20 Squad: Khalid Latif, Ahmed Shahzad, Mohammad Hafeez (Captain), Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Shakeel Ansar, Shahid Afridi, Yasir Arafat, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal, Raza Hasan, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Sami, Hammad Azam, Nasir Jamshed
Pakistan ODI Squad: Mohammad Hafeez, Nasir Jamshed, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (Captain), Umar Akmal, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul, Rahat Ali, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Mohammad Sami, Asad Shafiq, Aizaz Cheema, Azhar Ali, Imran Farhat
Test squad: Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Azhar Ali, Misbah-ul-Haq (Captain), Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Mohammad Sami, Faisal Iqbal, Junaid Khan, Afaq Raheem, Mohammad Ayub, Aizaz Cheema.
