{"id":1734,"date":"2024-11-01T16:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T11:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=1734"},"modified":"2024-11-01T16:46:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T11:16:01","slug":"australia-to-tour-sri-lanka-for-2-tests-1-odi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=1734","title":{"rendered":"Australia to tour Sri Lanka for 2 Tests, 1 ODI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lanka\u2019s Galle International Stadium will stage the two-Test series against Australia in late January-early February next year, the country\u2019s cricket board said on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The first Test will begin on January 29 and the second will commence on February 6. The teams will also meet in a one-day international on February 13 at an as yet unnamed venue.<\/p>\n<p>The Tests are part of the International Cricket Council\u2019s World Test Championship cycle for 2023-25. Australia are second in the standings behind India, with Sri Lanka in third place.<\/p>\n<p>Australia last toured Sri Lanka in an all-format series in 2022, with the hosts winning the ODI series and the visitors taking victory in the Twenty20 international series, while both teams won one Test match each.<\/p>\n<p>Australia tour of Sri Lanka:<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 29-Feb. 2: First Test &#8211; Galle<\/p>\n<p>Feb. 6-10: Second Test &#8211; Galle<\/p>\n<p>Feb. 13: ODI &#8211; Venue TBC<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: Reuters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lanka\u2019s Galle International Stadium will stage the two-Test series against Australia in late January-early February next year, the country\u2019s cricket board said on Friday. The first Test will begin on January 29 and the second will commence on February 6. 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