{"id":12578,"date":"2018-03-21T16:53:39","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T16:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/?p=12578"},"modified":"2020-10-08T19:11:44","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T18:11:44","slug":"dates-announced-for-englands-2018-cricket-tour-to-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/dates-announced-for-englands-2018-cricket-tour-to-sri-lanka\/","title":{"rendered":"Dates announced for England’s 2018 cricket tour to Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE: If you would like to know about England’s cricket tour to Sri Lanka 2020, please see this blog.<\/a><\/h2>\n

Great news!\u00a0The dates for the England Cricket Tour 2018<\/a> have been confirmed.\u00a0Sri Lanka will host the England Cricket Team for 3 test matches, 5 one-day internationals and one T20. And, excitingly, these ARE on the dates that we have been predicting the past 2 months. Our sources are good!<\/p>\n

\"\"The dates are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n

ODI AND T20 MATCHES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

10th October:\u00a01st ODI, Dambulla (d\/n)<\/p>\n

13th October:\u00a02nd ODI, Dambulla<\/p>\n

17th October:\u00a03rd ODI, Kandy<\/p>\n

20th October: \u00a04th ODI,\u00a0Kandy<\/p>\n

23rd October:\u00a05th ODI, Colombo (d\/n)<\/p>\n

27th October:\u00a0<\/strong>Twenty20 international, Colombo (RPS)<\/p>\n

TEST MATCHES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

6-10th November: 1st Test, Galle<\/p>\n

14-18th November: 2nd Test, Kandy<\/p>\n

23-27th November: 3rd Test, Colombo (SSC)<\/p>\n

What you need to know<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sri Lanka is one of the best countries in the world to watch test cricket: the population are cricket mad, the grounds are amazingly picturesque and you can enjoy a brilliant holiday at the same time.<\/p>\n

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The cricket grounds at Galle or Kandy are without a doubt two of the prettiest in\u00a0the world. Kandy\u2019s Pallekele International Cricket Stadium – aka the Muttiah Muralitharan ground – is nestled in the central Sri Lankan hill country, a stately echo of old Ceylon. The ground is bordered by verdant fields and forests and set against a backdrop of tea clad hills. Meanwhile, the Galle ground features a 16th-century Dutch fort at one end and the Indian Ocean twinkling beyond the other. The charmingly ramshackle set-up includes a grass verge and plenty of surreptitious watching from the thick banks of the old fort.<\/p>\n

Far from a \u2018Barmy Army\u2019 experience, ETG cricket tours are ideal for cricket fans keen to not only experience the tour, but also see what else Sri Lanka has to offer.\u00a0For a full list of our exclusive holiday packages for the England tour of Sri Lanka please see our list\u00a0here<\/a>. Note that prices are not displayed as flight prices are changing hourly. Our experienced consultants will secure and hold a competitive quote for you if you\u00a0Submit An Enquiry\u00a0<\/a>today.<\/p>\n

As well as exclusive access to the best rooms around the venues, Experience Travel Group offer superlative service including:<\/p>\n