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Schedule change
CRICKET IRELAND has now confirmed it has agreed to a schedule change that will see Ireland Men’s tour of Sri Lanka in April become a twomatch Test series in Galle.
The previously advertised bilateral schedule saw the two sides playing a single Test and two One Day Internationals (ODIs), however, it was mutually agreed that the two ODIs would instead become a Test Match.
The tour dates will not change, with the scheduled arrival of the Irish squad being on April 9 and departure on April 29.
Richard Holdsworth, HighPerformance
Director at Cricket Ireland, said: “When we were approached by Sri Lanka Cricket about the possibility of a change to the schedule, our immediate thoughts were around our whiteball priority, given the potential 50over World Cup qualification later this year still being a tangible outcome.”
He added: “Talking through our priorities and their priorities, we agreed to the late change given that the Test series is preceded by six whiteball matches in Bangladesh, and followed by three further ODIs after we return home.” and eight World Championships gold medals in the span of his career, tweeted: “The world legend is probably used too often. Dick Fosbury was a true LEGEND! He changed an entire event forever with a technique that looked crazy at the time but the result made it the standard.”
“RIP 1968 Olympic gold medalist and high jump legend/pioneer Dick Fosbury, who passed away on Sunday. Condolences to his family and friends. Godspeed, Fos, from an eternally grateful sport,” wrote Ato Boldon, the Trinidadian sprinter, and four time Olympic medal winner.
Tour dates will not change.
