Sri Lanka Seeks More Test Matches Against India, England, and Australia in FTP Revision
Sri Lanka Cricket interim chairman Eran Wickramaratne has urged a revision of the ICC's Future Tours Programme (FTP) to secure more Test matches against top teams like India, England, and Australia. After a year-long break, Sri Lanka resumed Test cricket with series against the West Indies and India and plans to play ten Tests this year, including matches against Pakistan, New Zealand, and South Africa. Wickramaratne highlighted the congested international calendar, dominated by limited-overs formats, as a barrier to more Test opportunities and called for a balanced schedule prioritizing red-ball cricket.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans centre-right overall (Left 0%, Centre 43%, Right 57%). Overall sentiment is neutral (60/100). Lens Score 38/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, thehindu. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–68/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 23 Aug, 07:13 am. Other outlets followed.