Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka June-August 2015

[CerealKiller]

Pakistan will tour Sri Lanka from the 11th of June to the 1st of August 2015. The tour will consist of 3 Tests, 5 ODIs and 2 T20s.

Jun 11-Jun 13 SCB XI vs Pakistanis (tour match)
Jun 17-Jun 21 1st test at Galle International Stadium
Jun 25-Jun 29 2nd test at P Sara Oval, Colombo
Jul 3-Jul 7 3rd test at Pallekele International Stadium

Jul 11 1st odi at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Jul 15 2nd odi at Pallekele International Stadium
Jul 19 3rd odi at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Jul 22 4th odi at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Jul 26 5th odi at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota

Jul 30 1st t20 at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Aug 1 2nd t20 at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

This will be the first bilateral series for Sri Lanka after the World Cup, while Pakistan have already played two series: one away at Bangladesh, which saw them lose the 3 ODIs and the lone t20 and win the test series, and one at home against Zimbabwe, which saw them win both the T20s and the ODIs 2-0

Angelo Mathews will lead Sri Lanka in Tests and ODIs,while Lasith Malinga will be the captain in the 20-over matches.
Pakistan will be captained by Azhar Ali in ODIs, Misbah-ul-Haq in Tests and Shahid Afridi in T20s.

Pakistan test squad: Ahmed Shahzad, Shan Masood, Misbah Ul Haq(c) ,Muhammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali(vc), Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Harris Sohail, Imran Khan, Ehsan Adil, Sarfraz Ahmed(wk),Yasir Shah,Zulfiqar Babar,Junaid Khan,Wahab Riaz.
Sri Lanka test squad:Angelo Mathews (captain), Lahiru Thirimanne (vice-captain), Kaushal Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kithruwan Vithanage, Jehan Mubarak, Kusal Perera, Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera, Tharindu Kaushal, Nuwan Pradeep, Dhammika Prasad, Dushmantha Chameera, Suranga Lakmal (subject to fitness).

 

[Rehan_24]

PCB announces 15-member test squad for series against Sri Lanka.Team to play 3 test matches.

Ahmed Shahzad, Shan Masood, Misbah Ul Haq, ,Muhammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Harris Sohail, Imran Khan, Ehsan Adil, Sarfraz Ahmed, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Junaid Khan, Wahab Riaz[DOUBLEPOST=1433317489][/DOUBLEPOST]Nice balanced team. I have just concerns with bowlers. Wahab needs to forget Australia now and Junaid badly needs his form back. Off-late he was so expensive. Perhaps these are the only choices we have. Must be a good contest between these two top test sides.

 

[CerealKiller]

Sangakkara likely to retire after first Test against India | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Sangakkara will play only the first two tests against pakistan

 

[CerealKiller]

Rain washes out first day in Galle | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
This is frustrating

 

[Rehan_24]

Alhamdulillah Convincing victory over lankans.... Amazing Yasir Shah... Thats all because of wonderful team spirit. When you are united no one can beat us.....

 

[War]

Of all the top 9 nations, this defeat shows that SRI depth hat we have seen so far in tests, looks like it will struggle the most when Sangakkara retires. It makes you wonder how England allowed them to win that short series here last year.

 

[Rehan_24]

I was watching some records of Younis Khan today over Cricinfo. He is playing his 100th Test today and the test records categorize him among the greats in World Cricket. Really amazing performance by YK

 

[cricket_icon]

Exceptional come back from the Sri Lankan side but it's disappointing to see so many of Pakistan's batting frailties coming to the fore yet again.

 

[cricket_icon]

Damn, this should be more busy. This series has been almost as good as Eng v NZ and the Pakistan come back might give them another test series win.

 

[Rehan_24]

What an awesome win by Pakistan <3 No home cricket for the past 6 years yet delivered the best and now becomes the number 3 test team in world ranking. Younis Khan is a legend now, I have always been his critic, He might have tech issues in his batting but he has proved that he is a World Class Test Player. Some nations over-hype their players way too much which exceed their actual capability, Younis Khan truly deserves to be in the likes of some of the top cricket test players. The records say it all if you look at them.

Yasir Shah is the find of this series, He is looking forward to be the next big thing in World Test Cricket Insha'ALLAH. Some guys would be very upset at this stage that Ajmal gets destroyed with multiple banning, yet this country has produced a fantastic spin talent once again with the name of Yasir Shah lol...

I remember Steve Waugh's quote here where he said that the thig with Pakistan that out of no where they produce such a great talent.

Yasir has become warney's blue eyed boy as well.

Great job yasir, You deserve the best emerging talent award provided the big fellas would like you

Looking forward for the One Day Series, which I am not really sure at this stage that Pakistan can win because I have serious concerns over Azhar Ali Captaincy, More-over Shoaib Malik would be there so diplomacy can be at its peak, ahem ahem, Anyhow Great Win. JEEVAY JEEVAY PAKISTAN (Long Live Pakistan)

[HASHTAG]#cricketcomeshome[/HASHTAG] [HASHTAG]#PAKSL[/HASHTAG]

 

[SpitfiresKent]

and now becomes the number 3 test team in world ranking.

Pakistan have played the majority of their Test matches over the past year in the sub continent, they won't win outside from there. if you genuinely believe that Pakistan are the 3rd best Test team then you're wrong.

 

[Aalay]

Pakistan have played the majority of their Test matches over the past year in the sub continent, they won't win outside from there. if you genuinely believe that Pakistan are the 3rd best Test team then you're wrong.

Aww this will break his heart.

 

[Satan666]

Pakistan have played the majority of their Test matches over the past year in the sub continent, they won't win outside from there. if you genuinely believe that Pakistan are the 3rd best Test team then you're wrong.

Can you prove that they're not? I highly doubt it, so we can all have our opinions since clearly SA and Aus are up front with Pak and Eng next, after that the rest are far off.

 

[Rehan_24]

Pakistan have played the majority of their Test matches over the past year in the sub continent, they won't win outside from there. if you genuinely believe that Pakistan are the 3rd best Test team then you're wrong.

ICC latest test rankings says it all. When you perform you gets up then such arguments don't really matter, Performance is performance.

PS: Virtually every test team performs better in home conditions than outside [DOUBLEPOST=1436425696][/DOUBLEPOST]

Aww this will break his heart.

lol... Not at all dear, When record speaks hearts don't break, You know very well, You had a legend who had records as well though He wasn't a match winner, So relax

 

[Aalay]

When record speaks hearts don't break, You know very well, You had a legend who had records as well though He wasn't a match winner, So relax

Oh the irony.

So relax

The only person getting worked up in this thread is you mate.