First Test to start on 16 July at Galle: Pakistan to reach July 9 in Sri Lanka
Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE:-Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named 16 players and 12 officials for the upcoming 2-Test match cricket series against Sri Lankan, which will be rolled into action on July 6 at Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle Sri Lanka.
According to a press release from the PCB media department, the second Test match of the series will be played from July 24 to 28 at Singhalese Sports Club Colombo, as this would be the first assignment of Green Shirts in the 2023-25 cycle of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Test Championship.
Pakistan squad, led by Babar Azam will reach Sri Lanka on 9 July and play a two-day warm-up game on 11 and 12 July before they head to Galle for the first Test. Pakistan last toured Sri Lanka in July 2022 and that two-match Test series resulted in 1-1.
Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain & wicketkeeper), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Afridi, and Shan Masood
Player support personnel: Rehan-ul-Haq (team manager), Grant Bradburn (head coach), Andrew Puttick (batting coach), Morne Morkel (bowling coach), Aftab Khan (fielding coach), Abdul Rehman (assistant coach), Drikus Saaiman (strength and conditioning coach), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi (media and digital content manager), Lt Col Usman Anwari (Retd) (security manager), Talha Ejaz (analyst) and Malang Ali (masseur).
Complete Schedule of Tour:
July 9, 2023: Pakistan land in Colombo
July 11 and 12, 2023: Warm-up game
July 16-20, 2023: First Test at Galle International Cricket Stadium
July 24-28, 2023: Second Test at Singhalese Sports Club, Colombo
