Pakistan to host Sri Lanka in UAE

[Bleed-Blue]

Pakistan will host Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) between December 2013 and January 2014 for a bilateral series that includes three Tests, five ODIs and two Twenty20s. The series, the second bilateral contest between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the UAE, will be played in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. The T20s and ODIs have been scheduled before the Tests. The T20s will be played on December 11 and 13 in Dubai, while Sharjah will host the first ODI on December 18. The last two ODIs will be played in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan will take on Afghanistan in a T20 match before the start of the Sri Lanka series, although the venue for the match has not yet been announced. The first Test has been scheduled for December 31 in Dubai, while Abu Dhabi and Sharjah will host the second and third Tests, from January 8 and January 16. "The tour itinerary has been approved after consultation between Pakistan Cricket Board and its counterpart Sri Lanka," the PCB said in a statement Since the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in March 2009, Pakistan have been forced to play their home series overseas, with UAE being the preferred venue. The last time the two sides played in the UAE in 2011, Pakistan won the ODIs 4-1 and won the Test and T20 series 1-0. Pakistan enjoyed little success on their tour of Sri Lanka in June and July 2012 - the last bilateral series between the teams - losing the Tests (1-0) and ODIs (3-1), while the T20 series was tied. Fixtures 1st T20I: December 11, Dubai 2nd T20I: December 13, Dubai 1st ODI: December 18, Sharjah 2nd ODI: December 20, Dubai 3rd ODI: December 22, Sharjah 4th ODI: December 25, Abu Dhabi 5th ODI: December 27, Abu Dhabi 1st Test: December 31-January 4, Dubai 2nd Test: January 8-12, Abu Dhabi 3rd Test: January 16-20, Sharjah

[adi B]

tests in middle east = empty stadiums

[SLICKR392]

This means couple of doubles for Sanga.

[jf1gp_1]

Pak has done well in test played in UAE

[Asim]

Looks like Pak itself not anymore trying to restore home cricket...

[Austin 3:!6]

IIRC Pak lost to Lanka last time they played in UAE..hope this time its no different

[SLICKR392]

IIRC Pak lost to Lanka last time they played in UAE..hope this time its no different

Sanga single handedly pwns Pakistan.

[Cricashfaq]

Sangakkara gonna knock knock on Pakistan:dance:

[Asim]

IIRC Pak lost to Lanka last time they played in UAE..hope this time its no different

IIRC Pak won the Test series 1-0, ODIs 4-1, T20 1-0 and yeah

hope this time its no different

[G_B_]

wise move. No point in pushing for Pak when nobody wants to play there. Yes the PCB do lose out on revenue and expenses will rise. But its better than nothing IMO.

[Mahaa Raavana]

Great news :yay: Gonna be an epic series,especially the tests ,with the two best test teams of the sub-continent locking horns... :two_thumbs_up: The two boards should give a fancy name like Akram-Vaas trophy and do this regularly...

[asterix]

wise move. No point in pushing for Pak when nobody wants to play there. Yes the PCB do lose out on revenue and expenses will rise. But its better than nothing IMO.

GB it'll be interesting to see if Pak & SL boards decide to use DRS in this series or not... Would be interesting to ask their fans... I hope they don't blame BCCI if they don't use DRS... :giggle:

[Haarkarjeetgaye]

yay. but why not in Pakistan? it host. right. not redirected host

[G_B_]

GB it'll be interesting to see if Pak & SL boards decide to use DRS in this series or not... Would be interesting to ask their fans... I hope they don't blame BCCI if they don't use DRS... :giggle:

there is going to be a huge WUM fest if they dont have DRS, you know where :winky:

[asterix]

there is going to be a huge WUM fest if they dont have DRS' date=' you know where :winky:[/quote'] Looking forward to it..

[Asim]

a T20 vs Afghanistan on Dec 8th in Sharjah...

[Pagalpanti]

Sanga is going to have a feasting this year, already averaging 70-odd in ODI's.. 3 test vs Zimbabwe and then 3 in UAE..

[hassan_113]

Fed up of playing SL and the likes. I would rather play tests v India, SA, England and Australia away. These kind of series teach us nothing about playing at the highest level IMO. Otherwise mediocrity will continue for years to come. PCB isn't competent enough to organise anything decent. I find it shameful.

[Sajid_Rana]

Fed up of playing SL and the likes. I would rather play tests v India, SA, England and Australia away. These kind of series teach us nothing about playing at the highest level IMO. Otherwise mediocrity will continue for years to come. PCB isn't competent enough to organise anything decent. I find it shameful.

SL are improving and they will be very competitive in UAE so it will be good test for Pakistan. We will play SA this year in UAE so that will be 2 series against best test side home n away this year. We also played former no 1 test side last in UAE and away 2 yrs ago. We will play Aus n NZ. next yr in UAE as well. PCB is doing a decent job in organizing series against top teams despite our inability in playing at home or providing cash bonanza to other boards like India do.

[Iconoclast]

I guess India chickened out again :cantstop: So Sri Lanka it will be :two_thumbs_up: