COLOMBO: England will play three Tests, five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 international during their winter tour of Sri Lanka in October and November.
The tour will begin on October 10 with a day-night ODI at Dambulla while the only T20 match will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
The first Test will be at Galle International Stadium, with the following held in Kandy.England’s previous tour of Sri Lanka was in 2012 for a two-match Test series they drew 1-1.
England’s winter tour of Sri Lanka in 2018
October
5 – 50-over tour match v Colombo (RPS)
6 – 50-over tour match v Colombo (RPS)
10 – 1st ODI, Dambulla (d/n)
13 – 2nd ODI, Dambulla
17 – 3rd ODI, Pallekele
20 – 4th ODI, Pallekele
23 – 5th ODI, Pallekele (d/n)
27 – Twenty20 international, Colombo (RPS)
30-31 – Two-day tour match, Colombo (NCC)
November
1-2 – Two-day tour match v CCC, Colombo
6-10 – 1st Test, Galle
14-18 – 2nd Test, Kandy
23-27 – 3rd Test, Colombo (SSC)
