Sri Lanka to host Australia at Galle for two-test series

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Galle International Stadium will stage the two-test series against Australia in late January-early February next year, the country’s cricket board said on Friday.

The first test will begin on Jan. 29 and the second will commence on Feb. 6. The teams will also meet in a One-Day International on Feb. 13 at an as yet unnamed venue.

The tests are part of the International Cricket Council’s World Test Championship cycle for 2023-25. Australia are second in the standings behind India, with Sri Lanka in third place.