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The Sri Lanka men's cricket team toured New Zealand in March and April 2023 to play two Test, three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The Test matches formed part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship and the ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League .
Just after Sri Lanka gained Test status in 1981 a team of rebel players toured apartheid South Africa under the banner "Arosa Sri Lanka" (the term "Arosa" being derived from the promoter's name). All players who toured Sri Lanka were banned from official cricket matches for life, thereby setting Sri Lanka's development back.
The 2011 Cricket World Cup was co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. [101] A new format was introduced for the 2011 World Cup, with the format reverting to the one used in the 1996 edition. The teams were grouped into two groups of six teams with the top four teams from each group qualifying for the quarter finals. [ 102 ]
The council was formed as the Asian Cricket Conference in New Delhi, India, on 19 September 1983, with the original members being Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. Changing its name to the present in 1995.
It is the largest stadium in Sri Lanka with a capacity of 38,000 spectators. It has hosted the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 final between Sri Lanka and West Indies; the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy final between Sri Lanka and India and first semi-final of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup between Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
In Sri Lanka, the driving licence is the official document which authorises its holder to operate various types of motor vehicle on public roads. They are administered by the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT).
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. Kusal Mendis became the joint second-fastest batsman for Sri Lanka to score 1,000 runs in ODIs. [24] Solomon Mire (Zim) scored his first century in an ODI. [24] This was Zimbabwe's first victory in any format in Sri Lanka against Sri Lanka. [24]
In November 2023, Sri Lanka was suspended by the ICC due to government interference in the country's cricket board; while Sri Lanka lost its rights to host the men's U-19 World Cup as a result, [3] it did not affect the ability for Sri Lanka to play international matches. [4] The suspension was lifted on 28 January 2024. [4]