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Colombo: After all three Tests of the Sri Lanka-West Indies series were badly affected by rain, resulting in a 0-0 draw, Sri Lanka cricket has told the West Indies board that it is willing to postpone the scheduled five-match ODI series.
The series was scheduled to start on today (Thursday, December 09), but the continuous rain has meant that none of the teams could hold any outdoor practice session, even though both arrived at the venue - Hambantota - three days ago.
At the end of the Test series, Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara had said, "It's probably the worst test series I've ever experienced. I've never seen anything like this before. It was pretty frustrating to sit in the dressing-room and watch the rain."
Sangakkara had also called for better planning, saying "It will be nice to see if we can make sure the weather patterns and all of these things are properly analysed. But it is tough these days; the weather's all topsy turvy."
An SLC spokesman said that both boards had tentatively agreed to call off the series and instead play a three ODI series that would be likely to start in late January.
Confusion surrounds the fate of the five-match one-day series between Sri Lanka and West Indies, which is scheduled to begin in rain-hit Hambantota on Thursday, with reports today suggesting the two national boards were working on rescheduling the series for January. The confusion was heightened by the circulation of an "official statement" by Sri Lanka Cricket, which was later denied, and by the absence of any official confirmation or denial from the West Indian side.
