Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 1981

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The Sri Lanka national cricket team toured England in the 1981 season and played thirteen first-class matches, mostly against county teams. The Sri Lankans also played two one-day matches and finished their tour with a visit to the Netherlands where they played two minor games.[1] During the tour Sri Lanka was awarded Test cricket status by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and played their inaugural Test match the following year.[2]

References

  1. ^ Cricket Archive – Sri Lanka in England 1981
  2. ^ Doward, Oliver. "Colombo 1982: Sri Lanka's inaugural Test remembered". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 December 2016.


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