Sri Lanka, June 25 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board has informed Sri Lanka Cricket that the Bangladesh team will not join the tour of Sri Lanka next month due to the risk of Covid -19.

Due to the Covid threat in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Cricket authorities have informed the Sri Lankan cricket authorities that their players have not been able to properly start training for the tournament.

The Bangladesh cricket team was to tour Sri Lanka next month to participate in three Test matches in connection with the World Test Championship.

Meanwhile, the second training camp of the Sri Lanka cricket team following the Covid-19 pandemic is currently underway at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

There are 24 players participating in ...