Pakistan to play only two Tests in Sri Lanka as ODI series scrapped

The three one-day international (ODI) matches that were part of the Pakistan's planned tour of Sri Lanka have been scrapped, it emerged on Monday, according to the Pakistani newspaper Dawn.

Pakistan was originally slated to play two Tests and three ODIs when the men's team are to visit Sri Lanka in July.

However, a spokesperson for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed to Dawn.com that the ODIs had been scrapped at the request of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

He said that SLC had requested the board to drop the three ODIs so that they could begin the Lanka Premier League (LPL) earlier.

"The ODIs are not part of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League and SLC is facing financial challenges, so the PCB accepted the request," the PCB official said.