Day 3 - Training

We travelled an hour in to Colombo to have our first experience of training in the heat and humidity at The Moors Sports Club. The boys found the grass very different to England and also saw how much movement their was in the pitches. They worked hard for a few hours as they all got to bat in the nets and worked on fielding drills.

After training we went to The Cricket Café where the boys were in their element surrounded by cricket memorabilia and highlights of the ashes on the TV. The food hit the spot and the boys enjoyed the chance to relax in an air conditioned room.

We had a quick stop at the local cricket shop where most of the lads picked up some Sri Lanka kit and some extra batting inners. This worked perfectly as we then headed to a local ground cricket ground to watch Sri Lanka v Pakistan in a development game with a lot of the players having played for their respective countries. We showed our support for Sri Lanka as we arrived fully stashed up in our new purchases.

When we got back to the hotel there was a chance to jump in the pool and relax a little before dinner. This is our last night at Goldi Sands as tomorrow morning we will be leaving early to go to the Amaara Forest Hotel in Sigiriya, stopping along the way to visit a local temple.