Sri Lanka Invited To Play In Sharjah (4 Jan 1997)
The Cricketers` Benefit Fund Series (CBFS), the organisers of one day international tournaments in Sharjah, have invited the World champions Sri lanka to play in the 1997 Champions trophy tournament to be played in UAE in April this year
04-Jan-1997
4 January 1997
Sri Lanka Invited To Play In Sharjah
The Cricketers` Benefit Fund Series (CBFS), the organisers of one
day international tournaments in Sharjah, have invited the World
champions Sri lanka to play in the 1997 Champions trophy tournament to be played in UAE in April this year.
The other two countries which will play in this triangular tournament are Pakistan and Zimbabwe. The three teams will play each
other twice each and the top two teams will qualify for the final
to be played on April 11. The preliminary league round matches
will be played from April 3 to 9.
The 1997 Champions trophy tournament will be Zimbabwe`s debut in
a one day competition in Sharjah, the World`s most famous neutral
cricket venue. Sri Lanka team will fly to Sharjah after they end
their five-week tour of New Zealand, for two Tests and three one
day internationals, on March 27.
Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)