After being away from Test cricket for just a few months now, the Pakistan cricket workforce will return to the longest format with a difficult collection towards Sri Lanka away from residence of their first task of the brand new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. Pakistan had a disappointing displaying in WTC 23 as they failed to win a single collection at residence shedding to Australia and England, whereas drawing towards New Zealand.
Now, enjoying a collection outdoors the flat tracks at residence may truly be a blessing in disguise for Pakistan. Even although Sri Lanka usually are not a straightforward nut to crack in their very own yard however these two Tests present Pakistan a chance to take a look at themselves within the sub-continent. The smartest thing concerning the residence season for Pakistan was discovering Sarfaraz Ahmed, the previous captain nonetheless being able to rating at this stage.
Ahmed scored a Test ton after 4 years and gave Pakistan’s line-up the which means and depth they desperately wanted in Test matches. On the opposite hand, Sri Lanka have been on the verge of qualifying for the WTC remaining within the final cycle however misplaced the collection to New Zealand after not turning up in crunch moments. The first task at residence towards one other sub-continental workforce must be an excellent problem for Sri Lanka and the hosts might be hoping to come out trumps.
Here’s all you need to know about Sri Lanka vs Pakistan collection:
Full Schedule
1st Test – July 16-20, Galle
2nd Test – July 24-28, SSC Colombo
Squads
Sri Lanka (for first Test): Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Nishan Madushka (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lakshitha Manasinghe, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dilshan Madushka, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Pathum Nissanka.
Pakistan:Â Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Huraira, Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (vc) (wk), Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Aamer Jamal, Abrar Ahmed, Hassan Ali, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Live streaming and telecast
The two Test matches between Sri Lanka and Pakistan can have a ten AM IST begin. The SL-PAK Test collection can have a live telecast by way of Sony Sports Network in India whereas the matches may be live-streamed on the SonyLiv app and web site.
