New Zealand cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1986–87
The New Zealand cricket team toured Sri Lanka in 1986, with the intention of playing three test matches and three one day internationals. The first test at Colombo Cricket Club Ground ended in a draw. The second and third Tests were both cancelled because of civil disturbances. The tour was cut short due to a bomb exploding near the New Zealand team's hotel in Colombo.[1] The terrorist bomb responsible for killing 113 civilians was planted by the Tamil Tigers separatist movement and was not targeted towards the touring New Zealand cricket team. However, the team voted overwhelmingly to return home after just one Test of the scheduled three-Test tour. In the aftermath of the incident, no international tours of Sri Lanka were undertaken until 1992.
Series summary
- 1st Test at Colombo Cricket Club Ground – match drawn[2]
- 2nd Test at Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy – game abandoned[3]
- 3rd Test at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo – game abandoned[4]
References
- ↑ "Saved by the detour". ESPN Cricinfo. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "1st Test". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "2nd Test". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "3rd Test". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2015.