Antigua to host two Tests as part of Sri Lanka all format tour of West Indies
Antigua will host two Test matches during Sri Lanka’s tour of the West Indies later this year. The matches, the only two Tests in the bilateral series, will be played between late June and early July. The first match will run from June 25-29 while the second Test will span July 3-7. Both matches will […]
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Antigua will host two Test matches during Sri Lanka’s tour of the West Indies later this year. The matches, the only two Tests in the bilateral series, will be played between late June and early July.
The first match will run from June 25-29 while the second Test will span July 3-7. Both matches will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. A four-day warm-up match will precede the red-ball leg.
The Tests will form part of the ICC World Test Championship, adding context to what is already an important tour.
The series will also feature three ODIs and three T20Is spanning June 3-14 all at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica.
Sri Lanka, currently fifth in the standings with just two Tests played, will be keen to maximise points early in the cycle. West Indies, having played eight matches and yet to register a win, will be aiming to open their account and reset their campaign.
The two sides last met in a bilateral series in October 2024 in Sri Lanka, where the hosts secured victories across formats. Their most recent white-ball contest against the Windies dates back to 2021, a two-match series in Galle that also went Sri Lanka’s way.
Both teams were recently in action at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Sri Lanka, co-hosts of the tournament, impressed during the group stages but could not sustain that form in the Super Six phase. West Indies, on the other hand, showed consistency throughout before exiting after a high-stakes loss to India in Kolkata.
With an eye on the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup next year, the white-ball leg of this tour serves as crucial preparation.
Series schedule:
First ODI: June 3 – Kingston
Second ODI: June 6 – Kingston
Third ODI: June 8 – Kingston
First T20I: June 11 – Kingston
Second T20I: June 13 – Kingston
Third T20I: June 14 – Kingston
First Test: June 25-29 – Antigua
Second Test: July 3-7 – Antigua
