SYDNEY:
Australia on Wednesday announced their first Test tour of Sri Lanka in five years, with the world’s number one team embarking on a two-month series from July.
Steve Smith’s side will play three Tests — in Kandy, Galle and Colombo — along with five one-day internationals and two Twenty20s, Cricket Australia said on its website, with the team departing on July 11.
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Only three members of Australia’s most recent Test side — Nathan Lyon, Peter Siddle and Usman Khawaja — have experienced the five-day game in Sri Lanka, when Michael Clarke’s team won their last series 1-0 in 2011.
Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka:
Test series:
July 26-30 – 1st Test, Kandy
August 4-8 – 2nd Test, Galle
August 13-17 – 3rd Test, Colombo
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ODI series:
August 21 – 1st ODI, Colombo
August 24 – 2nd ODI, Colombo
August 28 – 3rd ODI, Dambulla
August 31 – 4th ODI, Dambulla
September 4 – 5th ODI, Kandy
T20I series:
September 6 – 1st T20, Kandy
September 9 – 2nd T20, Colombo