Northants announce four-day clash against Sri Lanka in 2014

Northants have announced this morning that Sri Lanka will play a four-day game against the County from Thursday, June 5 through to Sunday, June 8.

The game against Stephen Peters’ men will be an important one for Sri Lanka, as it is the final preparation ahead of their two-Test series against England.

Prior to the Northants showdown, the tourists will have played five one-day internationals against England.

The England and Wales Cricket Board announced the full itinerary, including the tour matches, for Sri Lanka’s tour earlier today.

Ahead of next season’s one-day series and NatWest T20 International, Essex and Kent will both host floodlit one-day matches against the tourists with Sussex also due to host a T20 warm-up game.

The tourists’ final tour match will be the four-day game against Northants, before the Test matches which start on June 16 and June 24 respectively.

Sri Lanka itinerary - 2014

Fri 9 May: Sri Lanka arrive

Tue 13 May: 50-over Tour Match v Essex (D/N) Chelmsford

Fri 16 May: 50-over Tour Match v Kent (D/N) Canterbury

Sun 18 May: T20 Tour Match v Sussex at Hove

Tue 20 May: NatWest T20 International (f) Kia Oval

Thu 22 May: 1st ODI (D/N) at Kia Oval

Sun 25 May: 2nd ODI at Emirates ICG Durham

Wed 28 May: 3rd ODI (D/N) at Emirates Old Trafford

Sat 31 May: 4th ODI at Lord’s

Tue 3 June: 5th ODI (D/N) at Edgbaston

Thu 5-Sun 8 June: 4-day v Northamptonshire at Northampton

Thu 12 – Mon 16 June: 1st Investec Test Match at Lord’s

Fri 20 – Tue 24 June: 2nd Investec Test Match at Headingley