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England schedule for 2018 Sri Lanka tour confirmed

Thursday 15 March 2018 13:01, UK

Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle
Image: England will play three Test matches, five ODIs and one T20 against Sri Lanka this winter

England will play three Tests, five one-day internationals and a one-off Twenty20 match when they tour Sri Lanka this winter.

The England Cricket Board (ECB) and Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed the schedule for England's tour, which begins on October 10 with a day-night ODI at Dambulla.

There will be three day-night ODI matches in all, while the sole T20 will also be a day-night game in Colombo.

The first Test will be at Galle International Stadium, with the following held in Kandy.

The third and final Test is to be played in the capital Colombo from November 23 to 27, when the tournament ends.

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England drew their last Test series against Sri Lanka 1-1 before visiting them again in 2014 for a seven-match one-day series, which the hosts won.

England Winter Tour of Sri Lanka - Schedule

Date Match Location
Mon 1 Oct England arrive Colombo
Fri 5 Oct 50-over tour match v Colombo Colombo
Sat 6 Oct 50-over tour match v Colombo Colombo
Wed 10 Oct 1st ODI (D/N) Dambulla
Sat 13 Oct 2nd ODI Dambulla
Wed 17 Oct 3rd ODI (D/N) Kandy
Sat 20 Oct 4th ODI Kandy
Tue 23 Oct 5th ODI (D/N) Colombo
Sat 27 Oct T20 International (D/N) Colombo
Oct 30-31 2-day Tour Match Colombo
Nov 1-2 2-day Tour Match Colombo
Nov 6-10 1st Test Galle
Nov 14-18 2nd Test Kandy
Nov 23-27 3rd Test Colombo

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