Pakistan to host ATC final

Published January 31, 2002

COLOMBO, Jan 30: The Asian Test Championship (ATC), which has lain quietly dormant for five months, is set to spring back into action in March when Sri Lanka and Pakistan contest the final.

The final, tentatively scheduled for March 6-10, will also mark the return of international cricket to Pakistan, as Sri Lanka’s cricket board have agreed to become the first major international side to tour there after the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.

The second Asian Cricket Council (ACC) managed Test championship was dealt a cruel blow before its commencement when India withdrew at the last moment citing political reasons.

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