Sri Lanka’s three-Test match tour of West Indies is under threat due to the financial crisis faced by Cricket West Indies (CWI), ThePapare.com learns.
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Sri Lanka is set to leave for West Indies on the 25th of May, with the first Test scheduled to get underway on the 6th of June in Port of Spain, followed by games in St. Lucia and Barbados. The final Test in Barbados will be a Day/Night affair.
“They (Cricket West Indies) informed us (Sri Lanka Cricket) regarding their financial crisis yesterday (18th May) and the final decision will be taken either on Monday or Tuesday. At this moment, they have not notified that the tour will be postponed but they are considering the possibility of reducing the number of Test matches and slotting in a couple of ODIs to increase the commercial value of the series.“ Sri Lanka Cricket Chief Executive Officer, Ashley De Silva said on Saturday.
Herath and Lakmal will only play two Tests
Veteran Rangana Herath will only be available for two of the three Test matches that Sri Lanka play
Sri Lanka has never won a Test series in West Indies and this is their first Test tour to the Caribbean in a decade.
Earlier in the month, Bangladesh’s tour of Australia in August later this year was also postponed due to mutual agreement by both boards.
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Former Captain Angelo Mathews and fast-bowler Suranga Lakmal, both have been
If the tour gets postponed or the number of Tests being reduced, it will be a major blow to the future of Test cricket.
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