West Indies and Sri Lanka to Play for Sobers-Tissera Trophy

Colombo: West Indies cricket icon Sir Garfield Sobers will be honoured during the upcoming Test Series between West Indies and Sri Lanka.

The two-match series will be played for the Sobers-Tissera trophy as tribute to the former West Indies allrounder and captain and Michael Tissera, the former Sri Lanka captain.

The announcement was made by Sri Lanka Cricket at the official pre-series launch on Tuesday night. The two teams will play Test matches at the Galle International Stadium (October 14-18) and the P Sara Oval (October 22-26), Colombo.

Speaking at the launch West Indies captain Jason Holder said naming the trophy after Sir Garry, was a "special touch".

Sir Garry, 79, is rated as the greatest allrounder of all time. The left-hander played 93 Test matches for West Indies between 1954 and 1974. He scored 8,032 runs with 26 centuries and took 235 wickets. He also held 109 catches.

Tissera, 75, is a high-respected former Sri Lanka captain and team manager. He represented the country in the pre-Test era and played in the first Cricket World Cup in 1975.

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