Media Release
05th January, 2022
Sri Lanka National Men’s Team’s Year 2022 International Cricketing Calendar will commence in January with an ODI series against Zimbabwe at home, whilst it will be followed by the team touring Australia, India, and Bangladesh.
The Australian National Team is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka for a cricketing series during June – July 2022, and Pakistan will follow suit, before Sri Lanka hosts the T20i ACC Asia Cup during August – September 2022.
Following the Asia Cup, Sri Lanka will head to Australia to take part in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.
The National Team will wrap up its heavy International Cricketing Calendar for the year 2022 with a tour to India, which the formats to be played, still under discussion.
‘The heavy international cricketing calendar of the Sri Lankan team for the year 2022 is going to give our fans a lot of excitement and fun,’’ said Ashley De Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket.
‘’If we can successfully complete the planned cricketing calendar, it will give a tremendous boost to the game in Sri Lanka, an opportunity for our players to display their talents on the world stage, and also valuable exposure for our partners,’’ he further added.
Tour | Match Format | Time Period |
Zimbabwe Tour of Sri Lanka | 03 ODIs | January 2022 |
Sri Lanka Tour of Australia | 05 T20Is | January – February 2022 |
Sri Lanka Tour of India | 03 T20Is and 02 Test Matches | February – March 2022 |
Sri Lanka Tour of Bangladesh | 02 Test Matches | May 2022 |
Australia Tour of Sri Lanka | 03 T20Is / 05 ODIs / 2 Tests Matches | June – July 2022 |
Pakistan Tour of Sri Lanka | 03 ODIs and 02 Test Matches | July – August 2022 |
ACC Asia Cup in Sri Lanka | T20Is | August – September 2022 |
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia | T20Is | October – November 2022 |
Sri Lanka Tour of India | TBC | December 2022 to January 2023 |
TBC = To Be Confirmed.
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