Factbox - Pakistan versus Sri Lanka, first Test

Last updated on: 11 December,2019 10:10 am

Factbox - Pakistan versus Sri Lanka, first Test.

(Reuters/Dunya News) - Factbox on the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which began on Wednesday:

WHEN?

Dec. 11-15 (1000 a.m local time/0500 GMT)

WHERE?

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium (15,000 capacity)

MATCH OFFICIALS

Umpires: Michael Gough, Richard Kettleborough (both England)

Third umpire: Richard Illingworth (England)

Match referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)

PAKISTAN

World ranking: 8

Coach: Misbah-ul-Haq

Captain: Azhar Ali

Team: Shan Masood, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali (capt.), Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Usman Khan Shinwari, Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi

SRI LANKA

World ranking: 6

Coach: Mickey Arthur

Captain: Dimuth Karunaratne

Team: Dimuth Karunaratne (capt), Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dilruwan Perera, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara

PREVIOUS RAWALPINDI TESTS

2000 - Sri Lanka won by two wickets

REMAINING FIXTURE

Dec. 19-23 Second Test National Stadium, Karachi (1000 a.m. local/0500 GMT)