England's tour of Sri Lanka 2018

**Ska'dForLife-WBA** · (This post was last modified: 27-11-2018, 12:30 by Ska'dForLife-WBA.)

October

Friday 5th - 1st OD vs Sri Lanka Cricket XI, Colombo (England win by 43 runs, D/L)
Saturday 6th - 2nd OD vs Sri Lanka Cricket XI, Colombo (Match abandoned)
Wednesday 10th - 1st ODI vs Sri Lanka, Dambulla (Match abandoned)
Saturday 13th - 2nd ODI vs Sri Lanka, Dambulla (England win by 31 runs, D/L)
Wednesday 17th - 3rd ODI vs Sri Lanka, Kandy (England win by 7 wickets)
Saturday 20th - 4th ODI vs Sri Lanka, Kandy (England win by 18 runs, D/L)
Tuesday 23rd - 5th ODI vs Sri Lanka, Colombo (Sri Lanka win by 219 runs, D/L)
Saturday 27th - 1st T20I vs Sri Lanka, Colombo (England win by 30 runs)
Tuesday 30th - 1st FC (two-day) vs Sri Lanka Board President's XI, Colombo (Match drawn)

November

Thursday 1st - 2nd FC (two-day) vs Sri Lanka Board President's XI, Colombo (Match drawn)
Tuesday 6th - 1st Test vs Sri Lanka, Galle (England win by 211 runs)
Wednesday 14th - 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka, Kandy (England win by 57 runs)
Friday 23rd - 3rd Test vs Sri Lanka, Colombo (England win by 47 runs)

**themaclad** · 04-10-2018, 18:56

Coverage on Sky Sports cricket unforunately radio commentary has gone to Talk Sports

**Lord Snooty** · 04-10-2018, 19:21

I remember TalkBollocks got the cricket coverage years ago when they first started. It was diabolical. Hopefully they'll get it better this time, but I doubt it.

**themaclad** · 04-10-2018, 19:23

Atherton, Hussain and one other from Sky doing it

**Lord Snooty** · 17-10-2018, 13:26

Which idiot organised a tour of Sri Lanka in the rainy season? Whistle

**themaclad** · 17-10-2018, 20:30

Won by 7 wickets 2 up could have played them here would have been drier

**Ska'dForLife-WBA** · (This post was last modified: 18-10-2018, 02:29 by Ska'dForLife-WBA.)

Apparently Sri Lanka are off on southern hemisphere tours from 8th December onwards, and the dry season doesn't come till late November, so unfortunately this was the only scheduling option. The Sri Lanka Board are at fault for not doing their touring in October, and leaving November and December free for home matches.

**Lord Snooty** · 20-10-2018, 12:51

Looking like a series victory then. It's wanging it down again, but England are 18 runs up on the old Ducky Lewis. So t job's a good un. Thumb up

**Ska'dForLife-WBA** · 21-10-2018, 07:22

The one-dayers were always going to be a pushover, weather permitting. The Tests will be where it gets interesting: wobbly batting order + subcontinent conditions = real fun and games.

**themaclad** · 22-10-2018, 09:41

Bairstow doubt for first test ankle injury playing football