Test series in Sri Lanka cancelled.Converted to 3 ODIS and 3 T20s

[BeautifulGame]

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has approached the BCCI about the possibility of hosting IPL matches, the new SLC president, Upali Dharmadasa, has said. The idea has been proposed as a way for SLC to raise additional revenue because the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) failed to get off the ground last year, after the BCCI's refusal to allow Indian players to take part in the tournament. It is for the same reason - an increase in revenue - that India's tour of Sri Lanka in July 2012 will comprise three one-dayers and three Twenty20 games, and no Tests as had been earlier planned. SLC is presently facing a severe shortage of funds following the construction of new stadiums in Pallekele and Hambantota and the renovation of the Premadasa Stadium for the 2011 World Cup. "I feel it [a T20 league] is a needed thing," Dharmadasa told ESPNcricinfo. "But I don't think it is the right time with India having the IPL. With most of our players going and playing there and the countries being so close, I would request the Indian board, and we have already started talking, why not play a couple of matches in Sri Lanka?" Dharmadasa pointed out that the flight from Bangalore to Colombo was only an hour long and the flight from Mumbai was only slightly longer than a Mumbai to Chennai flight. "Make it a venture," he said. "On the whole, they [the BCCI] will help Sri Lanka as a tourist attraction and see that Sri Lanka Cricket comes up." India were supposed to play a full tour - three Tests, five ODIs and a Twenty20 game - in Sri Lanka but it was cut down to just three Tests in the new Futures Tour Programme. Dharmadasa then met with BCCI president N Srinivasan, after being appointed interim SLC president earlier this year, and convinced him that holding limited-overs games would be more beneficial financially to Sri Lanka. "I am talking to the TV rights owners, Ten Sports," Dharmadasa said. "I am hopeful of raising almost US$12.5 million." He also said he was trying to arrange a fourth ODI as well. "From a revenue point of view, I would love India to tour Sri Lanka three times a year," Dharmadasa said. "Unfortunately, it is not possible. But whenever possible [we would like them to tour]." The SLPL, in July 2011, had been postponed to August 2012, after facing a series of problems, including the unexpected withdrawal of Indian players from the tournament. The BCCI had withheld permission for its players to participate on the grounds that Somerset Entertainment Ventures, which owned the commercial rights, would be handling the contracts for international players and that could lead to complications should disputes arise over payments. There were also suggestions that former IPL chairman Lalit Modi had a hand in the event, but SLC and Somerset repeatedly denied those allegations, as did Modi. http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/current/story/547894.html

[Pak_Fan_4_Eva]

It's an Indian Premier League for God's sake! :facepalm:

[BERGKAMP]

another nail starting to go into the coffin of test cricket for india :facepalm:

[Lord]

:WTF:

[BERGKAMP]

so after this aus series the next time we play test cricket will be nov dec 2012.

[Tendulkar_Bhai]

SL is a competitor so why does he expect us to be doing them favours especially as they are not even a top test/odi team? India v SL is the most boring and unappealing fixture to the fans and cricketing public and geographical closeness is all we have with them.

[Tiger80]

It's an Indian Premier League for God's sake! :facepalm:

The day is not far when PCB will also come with its begging bowl asking for IPL matches :haha:

[bulbul]

Good one.... Who cares about a Test series with SL anymore...had enough series with these guys in last few years :two_thumbs_up:

[adi B]

so after this aus series the next time we play test cricket will be nov dec 2012.

nah!! we play nzl in aug-sep at home afaik i really think india would have won the series in lanka this time, but then we played in lanka only a couple of years back, so cancelling the test series , i dont mind.... tbh test matches in srl are hell boring, rather 3 odi nd 3 t20 in srl looks better in terms of quality nd entertainement...... but all respect to test cricket the best format :hatsoff:

[BERGKAMP]

Good one.... Who cares about a Test series with SL anymore...had enough series with these guys in last few years :two_thumbs_up:

but vat about 100 100s for midget? :idunno:

[bulbul]

but vat about 100 100s for midget? :idunno:

Let him play a T20 international match

[adi B]

SL is a competitor so why does he expect us to be doing them favours especially as they are not even a top test/odi team? India v SL is the most boring and unappealing fixture to the fans and cricketing public and geographical closeness is all we have with them.

i agree with ya completely...+ we faced them a hell lot in the recent years, but 3 t20`s in lanka would be new nd exciting stuff tbh, never really played against lanka too much in t20

[Cricket Tragic]

:facepalm:

[bulbul]

:facepalm:

Seriously CT are we really Interested in Test cricket with SL now..it will be utter borefest

[Cricket Tragic]

I'd rather have a test series against someone else but 2 reasons why I want it: 1) It's better than playing them in more ODIs 2) It is an opportunity to win a series there which we haven't done since 1993.

[ganeshran]

The entire series should have been cancelled. Who wants to play Lanka

[Laaloo]

:yay:

[VRV Singh]

India's touring schedule this year is going to be unbearable. Sri Lanka-India games should be abolished altogether for everyone's sanity.

[Ultimate_Game]

That's it for Test cricket and India. Once Dravid and SRT retire, BCCI would stop scheduling test matches.

[shinchan]

playing ipl matches in shrilanka:nono:its indian league & they r hosting t20 wc this year so there should not b any problem with fund raising