Lahore, 6 July 2022 (TDI): Pakistan cricket team leaves for Sri Lanka for the much-anticipated two-match test series.
And our boys are off to Sri Lanka for the Test series 🛫#SLvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/UasT3XwwfI
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 5, 2022
First, Pakistan will play a three-day warm-up match from 11-13 July.
Later, the warm-up match will be followed by two test matches.
The first test will start on the 16th of July at Galle, while the second Test will take place in Colombo from the 24th of this month.
The squad will arrive in Colombo this evening at 6:00 pm Pakistan time
According to ICC test team rankings, Pakistan has 6th position while Sri Lanka has 7th.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka test series history
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have faced each other in a total of 55 matches in Tests.
And, out of these 55 games, Pakistan has won 20 whereas Sri Lanka has come out victorious on 16 occasions.
While 19 matches ended with a draw.
Pakistani Squad
The Pakistan cricket team will be led by Babar Azam while Mohammad Rizwan will be the Vice-Captain.
While, The team includes Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, and Imam-ul-Haq.
Similarly, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Afridi, and Shan Masood will also be part of the team.
Moreover, leg-spinner Yasir Shah also returns to the Pakistan squad for the Sri Lanka Tests after nearly a year.
Previously, Yasir was instrumental in Pakistan’s 2-1 victory over Sri Lanka on their last tour in 2015, getting 24 wickets.
In the current cycle, Pakistan has played three series with wins in three Tests and two draws
Hence, Pakistani men have leveled the two-Test series in the West Indies and defeated Bangladesh 2-0 in their second away assignment before Australia edged out with a 1-0 victory in Pat Cummins’ side’s historic tour of the country.
Additionally, In the upcoming 2022-23, Pakistan is set to host England for three test matches and New Zealand for two test matches in a home international season.
