Rawalpindi: Pakistan and Sri Lanka prepared for their significant 1st Test in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
Pakistan's captain Azhar Ali said he is counting on their return to test cricket, after 10 years away, to turn around their fortunes.
The 'Men in Green' made a pitiful start to the world test championship recently when they lost both tests by innings margins against Australia in Brisbane and Adelaide.
The teams will play two tests in total - Sri Lanka have 60 points in the world test championships after a draw against New Zealand at home, whereas Pakistan are yet to earn a point.
Sri Lanka go into the test with an advantage of good knowledge about Pakistan from new coach Mickey Arthur, who was hired last week - Arthur coached Pakistan for three years until he left after the Cricket World Cup in England in July.
Sri Lanka was the last team to play a test in Pakistan in 2009 when terrorists attacked the team bus in Lahore - eight people were killed in the ambush and several Sri Lanka players and officials were injured.
