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This is an archive article published on June 13, 2011

Schedule for Australian tour of Sri Lanka announced

Australia will play two Twenty20 games,five one-dayers and three Tests during their tour.

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Australia will play two Twenty20 games,five one-dayers and three Tests during their tour of Sri Lanka in August-September,Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Monday.

The newly-built Pallakelle International Stadium in the central town of Kandy will host the Twenty20 games as well as the opening one-dayer and the second Test match.

Another new cricket facility in the southern town of Hambantota will host two one-day games. Both venues were built for the 2011 World Cup.

The first Test will be held in Galle and the third in Colombo.

Schedule:

Aug 6: 1st T20,Pallekele International Stadium,Kandy

Aug 8: 2nd T20,Pallekele International Stadium,Kandy

Aug 10: 1st ODI,Pallekele International Stadium,Kandy

Aug 14: 2nd ODI,Mahinda Rajapakse International Stadium,Hambantota

Aug 16: 3rd ODI,Mahinda Rajapakse International Stadium,Hambantota

Aug 20: 4th ODI,R. Premadasa Stadium,Colombo

Aug 22: 5th ODI,R. Premadasa Stadium,Colombo

Aug 31: 1st Test,Galle International Stadium,Galle

Sep 8: 2nd Test,Pallekele International Stadium,Kandy

Sep 16: 3rd Test,Sinhalese Sports Club,Colombo

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