The Sri Lankan cricket team reeling after a poor show at the concluded World Cup will play in 21 ODI matches in addition to 10 Test matches and 21 more T20 Internationals in 2024 taking to 52 the number of matches in bilateral series contests.
The year will dawn for Sri Lanka with an ODI and T20 home series against Zimbabwe in January followed by Afghanistan touring the island in January-February for a one-off Test match, three ODs and an equal number of T20 Internationals.
Sri Lanka will also host India for three ODIs and three T20s, New Zealand for two Test matches and the West Indies for three ODIs and three T20s and will also make tours of Bangladesh, England, South Africa and New Zealand.
Sri Lanka’s first tour outside the country will be for a two-Test series along with three ODIs and three T20s against Bangladesh in February-March.
According to the schedule for 2024, Sri Lanka will not have any bilateral series against Australia, Pakistan and Ireland from among the 12 Test-playing nations.
Sri Lanka is also listed to contest the T20 World Cup in the West Indies with some of the matches also scheduled for the USA in June-July.
‘’We are heading into a highly exciting year with a lot of international cricket to be played, which augurs well for us, as our team will be engaged in competitive cricket year around.
“The 2024 calendar is expected to give our players a lot of playing opportunities, fans entertainment, and our sponsors great exposure,” said Sri Lanka Cricket CEO Ashley de Silva.
The schedule:
January: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe (home) 3 ODIs, 3 T20s
January-February: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan (home) 1 Test, 3 ODIs, 3 T20s
February-March: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (away) 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20s
June-July: T20 World Cup (West Indies, USA)
July-August: Sri Lanka vs India (home) 3 ODIs, 3 T20s
August-September: Sri Lanka vs England (away) 2 Tests
September: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand (home) 2 Tests
October: Sri Lanka vs West Indies (home) 3 ODIs, 3 T20s
November: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand (home) 3 ODIs, 3 T20s
November-December: Sri Lanka vs South Africa (away) 2 Tests
December: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand (away) 3 ODIs, 3 T20s
