Pakistan versus Sri Lanka has become an all too familiar sight for the cricket watching public. This is Pakistan's third visit to the Island for a full tour in the past four years. To put it into context, Pakistan has not toured Australia, England, New Zealand, or the West Indies during this period.

Pakistan has also played Sri Lanka in the UAE twice during this time, making this the fifth Test series between the two sides since October 2011.

During this period, the two teams...