SL to host next Test series against India - Ranatunga

[-Robin-]

Sri Lanka, who were supposed to tour India for three Tests in August 2015, will now host the series, according to SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga. The decision has come in the wake of Sri Lanka agreeing to plug the gap in India's home calendar after West Indies' pullout. "As we are obliging India with a five-match ODI series there next month, India are obliged to return the tour next year and we have switched the Test series," Ranatunga said. The BCCI, however, is yet to confirm the swap. It is understood that the BCCI has held preliminary discussions with SLC in this regard. The proposal of switching the venue for the 2015 Test series will be put before the working committee for consideration, which will "finalise" the arrangement, according to a senior BCCI functionary. By hosting the three-Test series with India, SLC stands to make around $ 7-8 million, according to Ranatunga. There will be no ODIs or T20Is included in the itinerary. India haven't hosted Sri Lanka for Tests since 2009, and the last time Sri Lanka hosted India for Tests was in 2010, the series that marked the retirement of Muttiah Muralitharan. The next available slot for a Test series between the two teams, as per the new FTP, is in August 2017 when India visit Sri Lanka for three Tests, five ODIs and one T20. Amol Karhadkar is a correspondent at ESPNcricinfo RSS Feeds: Amol Karhadkar © ESPN Sports Media Ltd.

[FischerTal]

band karo ye atyachar :hitler:

[-Robin-]

band karo ye atyachar :hitler:

Kohli deserve some easy runs :winky:

[Mahaa Raavana]

Ranaa making Srini dance to his tunes...:cantstop: Only downside is that we have to wait 3 more years to humiliate Indians and secure the first series win against our archenemy in their own backyard :headshake:

[Cricket_Hacker]

Ranaa making Srini dance to his tunes...:cantstop: Only downside is that we have to wait 3 more years to humiliate Indians and secure the first series win against our archenemy in their own backyard :headshake:

lol,havent won a single test in india,talking about a series win :hysterical:

[Kalia_Test]

Sri Lanka' date=' who were supposed to tour India for three Tests in [b']August 2015, will now host the series, according to SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga. The decision has come in the wake of Sri Lanka agreeing to plug the gap in India's home calendar after West Indies' pullout. "As we are obliging India with a five-match ODI series there next month, India are obliged to return the tour next year and we have switched the Test series," Ranatunga said. The BCCI, however, is yet to confirm the swap. It is understood that the BCCI has held preliminary discussions with SLC in this regard. The proposal of switching the venue for the 2015 Test series will be put before the working committee for consideration, which will "finalise" the arrangement, according to a senior BCCI functionary. By hosting the three-Test series with India, SLC stands to make around $ 7-8 million, according to Ranatunga. There will be no ODIs or T20Is included in the itinerary. India haven't hosted Sri Lanka for Tests since 2009, and the last time Sri Lanka hosted India for Tests was in 2010, the series that marked the retirement of Muttiah Muralitharan. The next available slot for a Test series between the two teams, as per the new FTP, is in August 2017 when India visit Sri Lanka for three Tests, five ODIs and one T20. Amol Karhadkar is a correspondent at ESPNcricinfo RSS Feeds: Amol Karhadkar © ESPN Sports Media Ltd.

Is it not monsoon in SL at that time? In India, we can try to identify cities where atleast probability of rain washouts is less but where will they host in the tiny island?

[vvvslaxman]

Ranaa making Srini dance to his tunes...:cantstop: Only downside is that we have to wait 3 more years to humiliate Indians and secure the first series win against our archenemy in their own backyard :headshake:

Then you wake up

[Kadesh]

I would say based on recent performances Sri Lanka are by far the best current Asian team, and that they will be very tough work for India in all formats.

[vvvslaxman]

I would say based on recent performances Sri Lanka are by far the best current Asian team' date=' and that they will be very tough work for India in all formats.[/quote'] Clearly you have zero knowledge of India bashing SL for the last several years bar few aberrations

[Mahaa Raavana]

Clearly you have zero knowledge of India bashing SL for the last several years bar few aberrations

Clearly you don't know the meaning of the word," recent", ullu ke patte .:headshake: Lions decimated your wimpy team every single time they met each other in the last year :finger:

[SLICKR392]

Clearly you don't know the meaning of the word," recent", ullu ke patte .:headshake: Lions decimated your wimpy team every single time they met each other in the last year :finger:

2013? Oh! The year we whooped your sorry back at the CT semis and Tri series final? Or the 4-1 series win at your own backyard back in '12?

[rajmarie]

Is it not monsoon in SL at that time? In India' date=' we can try to identify cities where atleast probability of rain washouts is less but where will they host in the tiny island?[/quote'] Yeah. The good thing is that if and when it starts to rain, both Indian and Slan cricketers will be able to rest and their dressing room and get much needed break.