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Sri Lanka's provisional coach Stuart Law is not troubled about players arriving late for the tour of England due to their participation in the continuing IPL.
After discussions between the Sri Lankan Board (SLC) and the BCCI, the seven members of Sri Lanka's Test squad were allowable to play in the enduring IPL, so they will make themselves obtainable only for the second warm-up match of the tour of England on May 19-22 against England Lions at Derby.
However, they will miss the opportunity tour match alongside Middlesex, starting from March 14. The three-match Test series starts on May 26. "It could have been a little dissimilar. I would have loved them to be there for all practice games most important up to the first Test, but it's one of the situations that can't be avoided.
"But having said that it's not a case where the boys are not doing anything. They are playing a competitive competition and they are involved. I understand the circumstances and it's well and good," Law was quoted as saying by 'The Island' newspaper.
"I am beautiful calm with the position. I don't want to make a song and dance about it. The IPL boys should be there for the second practice game and it's a great challenge for us against the second thread England team.
"We don't need to carry out, practice. You've got to be smart concerning it and the significant thing is to acclimatize and receiving used to playing on dissimilar pitches," said Law, who has been chosen as the temporary coach for the tour after fellow citizen Trevor Bayliss vacate the position subsequent the team's runners-up finish in the World Cup last month.
The 42-year-old has good knowledge of English conditions, having played for three counties -- Lancashire, Essex and Derbyshire -- and Law said he is looking forward to the challenge.
"It's a step onward for me and a unbelievable opportunity to be concerned with one of the best teams in world cricket," said Law, who was selected supporter to Bayliss in October 2009.
"Realistically playing England in England is going to be hard. Judging the performance on results will be unjust. But that's the way coaches are looked at these days. If you don't carry out you are not up to the mark. There's risk, but lot of pleasure as well," he said.
England will be frightening opponent, having regained the Ashes after thrashing Australia 3-1 Down Under, and Law feels Sri Lanka need to maintain constancy during the Test series.
"They are going to be tough to beat particularly in England. They have beaten everyone who has come their way counting Australia in Australia. They are a tough team and well drill and they have been playing jointly for a long time now. It's an unbelievable challenge for us and if we play constantly 15 days of Test cricket we should come out well," he added.
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