Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan 2023 | Venues & Dates Confirmed For The 2-Match Test Series
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The schedule and venues for Pakistan's Test tour of Sri Lanka have now been revealed.
Both sides will open their World Test Championship (2023-25) campaign with a two-match rubber next month.
The first Test will take place at the iconic Galle International Cricket Stadium between July 16-20, while the second and final match will be held at the Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo between July 24-28.
The Babar Azam-led unit will land in the island nation on July 09 and will play a two-day warm-up affair on July 11 & 12, before heading straight into the first Test in Galle.
The visitors have already named a 16-men touring party, with champion pacer Shaheen Afridi set to make a return. The Men in Green have also handed out maiden Test caps to Mohammad Huraira and Aamir Jamal.
The Sri Lankans, however, are yet to announce their squad.
These two teams squared off against each other in a two-match series last year as well, with the ledger ending at 1-1.
Here's a look at the schedule and Pakistan's squad for the Test series:
Schedule:
1st Test- 16-20 July @ Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle
2nd Test- 24-28 July @ Singhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Pakistan's 16-men squad:
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (vc & wk), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Afridi, Shan Masood.
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