New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2024

[pj57]

Our questions answered. 21st will be a rest day in the first test due to the Presidential Election.

https://www.newswire.lk/2024/08/23/rare-6-day-test-between-sri-lanka-new-zealand-in-september/

The New Zealand Men’s National Team will tour Sri Lanka during September 2024 to play a two-match test series against the Sri Lanka Men’s National Team.

The Test matches are a part of the ICC World Test Championship Cycle of 2023 – 2025.

21st September will be a rest day of the 1st Test Match owing to the Presidential Election of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

The first Test of the two-match series in Galle kicks off on September 18 but after three days of play, if the game is still on, will resume a day after on September 22. This is the first time a Test match is being played with a rest day in between in more than a decade.

[mugatiya]

ffs, why the hell can't they either finish before or start after the election?

[JamisBanda]

If SL out put their minds together they can finish the match before the rest day one way or another.

[pj57]

(08-23-2024, 02:38 PM)mugatiya Wrote:  ffs, why the hell can't they either finish before or start after the election?

I guess they had already fixed dates before the election was announced. Then they decided to have a rest day after the election was announced.

[slcricfan1]

When we bowl at home, who do you guys should be our 8-11? Ramesh, Prabath, Asitha and who else?

[pj57]

(09-11-2024, 01:46 PM)slcricfan1 Wrote:  When we bowl at home, who do you guys should be our 8-11? Ramesh, Prabath, Asitha and who else?

We might go with Lahiru Kumara on current form.

[mugatiya]

I’d go with Vishwa for the variety. And because he is a genuine swing bowler.

Lahiru has a terrible record at home anyway and I’m not sure if we need two hit the deck type of bowlers

[pj57]

(09-11-2024, 10:47 PM)mugatiya Wrote:  I’d go with Vishwa for the variety. And because he is a genuine swing bowler.

Lahiru has a terrible record at home anyway and I’m not sure if we need two hit the deck type of bowlers

Fair enough.

[criccontent]

Are players still sightseeing in London? That's is what according to their wives and their social media. Better prepare well for the NZ series :P

[Bada]

Try Vishwa in the first Test and see what happens. If he's poor, try Kumara in the next one.