Colombo, Sri Lanka — The West Indies three-day match against the Sri Lanka Cricket President’s XI has been pushed back by one day. The match was scheduled to start on Thursday, but will now begin on Friday and continue on Saturday and Sunday.
This is due to rain, which has left the outfield at the Singhalese Sports Club very wet.
West Indies will use the match as preparation for the two-match Test Series against Sri Lanka.
The first Test is scheduled to be played at Galle International Stadium, in the coastal town of Galle, from October 14-18 while the second Test is carded for the P Sara Oval in the capital Colombo from October 22-26.
The winners will be awarded the Sobers-Tissera trophy in honour of West Indies icon Sir Garfield Sobers and Michael Tissera, the former Sri Lanka captain.
Squad
Jason Holder (Captain)
Kraigg Brathwaite (Vice Captain)
Devendra Bishoo
Jermaine Blackwood
Carlos Brathwaite
Darren Bravo
Rajindra Chandrika
Shane Dowrich
Shannon Gabriel
Shai Hope
Denesh Ramdin
Kemar Roach
Marlon Samuels
Jerome Taylor
Jomel Warrican
Schedule of Matches
October
Fri 9th to Sun 11th: vs SLC President’s XI – Singhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Wed 14th to Sun 18th: 1st Test – International Cricket Stadium, Galle
Thu 22nd to Mon 26th: 2nd Test – P. Sara Oval, Colombo
Thu 29th: vs SLC President’s XI – Colts, Colombo
November
Sun 1st: 1st ODI – Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (day/night)
Wed 4thh: 2nd ODI – Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (day/night)
Sat 7: 3r ODI – International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele (day/night)
Mon 9: 1st T20 Internation International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Thu 12th: 2nd T20 International – Premadasa Stadium, Colombo