{"id":271091,"date":"2022-07-14T09:39:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T04:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=271091"},"modified":"2022-07-14T09:39:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T04:39:16","slug":"state-of-emergency-spreads-uncertainty-around-pakistan-test-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/state-of-emergency-spreads-uncertainty-around-pakistan-test-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018State of emergency\u2019 spreads uncertainty around Pakistan Test tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pak vs SL<br \/>\n KARACHI<br \/>\nPakistan\u2019s Test tour of Sri Lanka is in danger after the island nation\u2019s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a \u201cstate of emergency\u201d.<br \/>\nThe decision came after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa\u2019s exit from the country. He fled the island nation to the Maldives via a military plane, prompting further protests amid an economic crisis.<br \/>\nThe Pakistan cricket team is currently in Sri Lanka to play a Test series comprising two matches from July 16. The two teams will play matches in Galle and Colombo.<br \/>\nThe Green Caps are playing on the last day (today) of a warm-up game against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo amid city-wide protests.<br \/>\nAccording to sources, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is closely following the situation and is in contact with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). The Test tour will continue as planned so far.<br \/>\nOn the other hand, Sri Lanka is also likely to lose hosting rights of Asia Cup 2022 following the economic and political crisis in the country. 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