Test Twenty: New Mixed-Gender Cricket Format to Debut in Colombo in November
Test Twenty, a new mixed-gender cricket format, will debut at Colombo's Sinhalese Sports Club from November 14 to 29, 2026. Featuring 160 players aged 13 to 21 from four continental teams, each squad includes 20 boys and 20 girls. Matches consist of 80 overs in a single day, split between daylight red-ball and floodlit white-ball sessions, with combined boys' and girls' scores determining the winner. The format introduces a Parity Rule linking both matches' results and a toss deciding which gender plays first. The tournament will be broadcast live on Sony Sports Network.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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thetribune broke this story on 16 Oct, 07:27 am. Other outlets followed.