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| June 27, 2003 | Friday | Rabi-us-Sani 26,1424 |
Pakistan to compete in ‘A’ tri-series
COLOMBO, June 26: Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India will compete in a new annual ‘A’ team triangular tournament, the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) announced on Thursday.
The seven-match event will rotate between the three countries during the next three years, with the first to be held in Sri Lanka from Aug 15-22.
The tournament forms part of an intensified schedule for Sri Lanka’s ‘A’ team, which also includes 14 planned tours from Sept 2003 to Feb 2005.
Emerging Trophy schedule:
Aug 15: Pakistan v Sri Lanka.
Aug 16: India v Sri Lanka.
Aug 17: India v Pakistan.
Aug 18: Pakistan v Sri Lanka.
Aug 19: India v Sri Lanka
Aug 20: India v Pakistan
Aug 22: Final.
Sri Lanka ‘A’ tour schedule:
Sept/Oct 2003: South Africa (away).
Nov/Dec 2003: India (away).
Jan/Feb 2004: Zimbabwe (away).
March/April 2004: New Zealand (away).
April/May 2004: South Africa (home).
June/July/Aug 2004: England (away).
Aug 2004: New Zealand (home).
Nov/Dec 2004: Australia (away).
Dec 2004: West Indies (home).
Jan 2005: Australia (home).
Jan/Feb 2005: West Indies (away).
March 2005: Zimbabwe (home).—Reuters
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