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ESPNCricinfo: Australia’s three-Test series on the tour of Sri Lanka is scheduled to begin from 26 July unusually - in Pallekele, as authorities seek to avoid a clash between the Kandy Esala Perahera festival and the Test.
Australia will also play five ODIs and two T20s on the tour, spread between Khettarama, Dambulla and Pallekele from 21 August – 9 September. Hambantota is the only functional international ground that will not host matches.
Sri Lanka tours usually begin in Galle, but with the Perahera season set to begin in early August, SLC has opted to make a change on this occasion. After Pallekele, the action will move to Galle before the series finishes up at the SSC. The P Sara Oval stadium is in contention to host a tour match, though this has not yet been confirmed.
The one-day series begins with two ODIs in Khettarama, before moving on to two games in Dambulla, then the final one in Pallekele. The T20s are at Pallekele and Khettarama. SLC has declared its intentions to put in effective floodlights at the Dambulla ground, but at this stage, it appears that the two Dambulla matches will be day games. This tour is Australia’s first to the island since 2011, when they won the three-Test series 1-0. Australia have played 13 Tests in Sri Lanka against the hosts, won six Tests, and lost only one - in 1999.
Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka
1st Test: July 26-30, Pallekele
2nd Test: August 4-8, Galle
3rd Test: August 13-17, Colombo
1st ODI: August 21, Colombo
2nd ODI: August 24, Colombo
3rd ODI: August 28, Dambulla
4th ODI: August 31, Dambulla
5th ODI: September 4, Pallekele
1st T20I: September 6, Pallekele
2nd T20I: September 9,Colombo
Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka:
July 26-30 - 1st Test, Kandy
August 4-8 - 2nd Test, Galle
August 13-17 - 3rd Test,Colombo
August 21 - 1st ODI, Colombo
August 24 - 2nd ODI, Colombo
August 28 - 3rd ODI, Dambulla
August 31 - 4th ODI, Dambulla
September 4 - 5th ODI, Kandy
September 6 - 1st T20, Kandy
September 9 - 2nd T20, Colombo
