SL vs PAK: Sri Lanka announces Squad against Pakistan for Practice match | Pakistan Tour of Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka and Pakistan will be playing the practice match on July 11, 2023, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, and the match will start at 10:00 AM.

Currently, The Sri Lanka team is preparing for the two matches test series against Pakistan. The first Test will be played from July 16-20, 2023, and the second Test will be played from July 24-28, 2023.

The Sri Lanka and Pakistan cricket teams will meet for a two-match Test series in 2023. The matches will be played at the Galle International Stadium in Galle and the P Sara Oval in Colombo.

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selectors have selected 14-member SLC President’s XI to play the two-day warm-up game against the Pakistan National Team.

The warm-up game will commence tomorrow, July 11, at the MRICS, Hambantota. – https://t.co/gEmZTgBqPF #SLvPAK — Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) July 10, 2023

Sri Lanka and Pakistan are strong rivals, and they both played good cricket over a period of time. Both had played 49 Test matches, In Which Pakistan won 23 whereas Sri Lanka won 19 matches, and seven matches were drawn.

Both teams are coming into the series in good form. Sri Lanka won their last Test series against Ireland by 2-0. However, Pakistan won their last Test series against Australia by 1-0.

The Pakistan Skipper Babar Azam is one of the best batsmen in the world and will try to lead his team to victory. As of Active Players, He is the top run-scorer for Pakistan in Test cricket, with 3,696 runs at an average of 48.63.

The Sri Lanka team is currently in the 7th position in the ICC Test rankings, whereas Pakistan is in the 6th position. The Test series will be played under the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle, and both teams will try to get points for the test championship.

The first Test will be played at the Galle International Stadium from July 16-20, 2023. This is a traditional venue for Test cricket in host country, and it is expected to have a spin-friendly wicket. The second Test will be played at the P Sara Oval in Colombo from July 24-28, 2023. This is a more batting-friendly wicket and is expected to be a high-scoring match.

Sri Lanka Squad for Practice Game:

Niroshan Dickwella (WK), Oshada Fernando, Sandun Weerakkody, Kamindu Mendis (C), Ahan Wickremasinghe, Nipun Dhananjaya, Nuwanidu Fernando, Lakshitha Manasinghe, Praveen Jayawickrama, Shashika Dulshan, Kavishka Anjula, Milan Ratnayake, Asanka Manoj, and Mohammed Shiraz.

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