NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka’s opening Check towards New Zealand at Galle subsequent month has been allotted six days with a relaxation day included to accommodate nation’s presidential election.
The primary Check will start on September 18, and a relaxation day is deliberate for September 21.
The choice is aligned with the “Presidential Election of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka”, said an ICC launch on Friday.
That is the primary time in over 20 years that Sri Lanka is internet hosting a six-day Check match. The final such occasion was in Colombo towards Zimbabwe in 2001, the place a relaxation day was scheduled on account of Poya Day, which is a full moon day.
The 2-match sequence is part of the continued ICC World Check Championship cycle.
The second Check is scheduled to be performed on the identical venue from September 26-30.
Relaxation days have been a typical characteristic in Check cricket within the final century, with a number of matches within the cricketing world being performed throughout six days with Sunday normally being an off day.
Bangladesh additionally has been a part of the same six-day Check throughout their sequence towards Sri Lanka in December 2008 after they had a relaxation day on account of parliamentary elections.
Presently, New Zealand and Sri Lanka are ranked third and fourth respectively within the World Check Championship standings.
The primary Check will start on September 18, and a relaxation day is deliberate for September 21.
The choice is aligned with the “Presidential Election of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka”, said an ICC launch on Friday.
That is the primary time in over 20 years that Sri Lanka is internet hosting a six-day Check match. The final such occasion was in Colombo towards Zimbabwe in 2001, the place a relaxation day was scheduled on account of Poya Day, which is a full moon day.
The 2-match sequence is part of the continued ICC World Check Championship cycle.
The second Check is scheduled to be performed on the identical venue from September 26-30.
Relaxation days have been a typical characteristic in Check cricket within the final century, with a number of matches within the cricketing world being performed throughout six days with Sunday normally being an off day.
Bangladesh additionally has been a part of the same six-day Check throughout their sequence towards Sri Lanka in December 2008 after they had a relaxation day on account of parliamentary elections.
Presently, New Zealand and Sri Lanka are ranked third and fourth respectively within the World Check Championship standings.
