Colombo, Oct. 16 -- A new format of cricket, Test Twenty, will make its debut at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo from November 14 to 29, bringing together boys' and girls' teams whose scores will combine to determine a single result.

According to a press release, the inaugural tournament of "cricket's fourth format" will feature 160 cricketers aged 13 to 21, selected from across the world and divided into four continental teams. Each team will have a squad of 40 players, comprising 20 girls and 20 boys.

In every match, the girls' XI will play against the girls' XI, while the boys' XI will face the boys' XI. However, the runs scored by both sides will be added to a single team total, with the combined score deciding the winner...