da cassino： The Asian Test Championship (ATC), which has lain quietly dormant for fivemonths, is set to spring back into action in March when Sri Lanka andPakistan contest the final
CricInfo30-Jan-2002The Asian Test Championship (ATC), which has lain quietly dormant for fivemonths, is set to spring back into action in March when Sri Lanka andPakistan contest the final.The final, tentatively scheduled for March 6-10, will also mark the returnof international cricket to Pakistan, as Sri Lanka’s cricket board haveagreed to become the first major international side to tour there after theSeptember 11 terrorist attacks in America.The second Asian Cricket Council (ACC) managed Test championship was dealt acruel blow before its commencement when India withdrew at the last momentciting political reasons.Without the prospect of a high profile clash between India and Pakistan, theACC was unable to find a title sponsor and international broadcaster,undermining its revenue raising objectives.Pakistan and Sri Lanka romped to thumping innings victories againstBangladesh in the opening two games played in September.With Pakistan and Sri Lanka’s place in the final already guaranteed, thefinal group game, originally penciled in for January 30 at Colombo, wasabandoned.Wasim Akram’s Pakistan won the inaugural ATC crown in March 1999 when theycrushed Sri Lanka by an innings and 175 runs in the final at Dhaka.