Follow UsAustralia will play three T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests in Sri Lanka in June and July, the Sri Lankan board announced on Friday (March 25). Colombo, Kandy, and Galle will host all the matches, with the latter hosting both the Tests.
The last time Australia visited Sri Lanka in 2016, they were whitewashed 0-3 in Tests. The T20I series will be played from June 7 to June 11. The first two ODIs will be played in Pallekele before the action shifts to Colombo for the last three 50-over encounters. The Test series is scheduled to start on June 29.
"We are in for some exciting cricket, especially considering that an Australian tour to Sri Lanka is taking place after 5 years, since last time they toured Sri Lanka,'' said Mr. Ashley De Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket.
"The T20 Series will help our preparations for the T20I World Cup, whilst the Test and ODI segments are also competitions of immense value for us, as we aim to move through the ICC World Test Championship rankings and also gearing up for the ICC Men's World Cup in 2023.”