Last day vibes, we are meeting an astronaut this morning though!

We have met Hans Schlegel this morning. ESA Astronaut.

So, this just happened!

Good luck to our 36 cricketers and 6 staff as they embark on their 🏏tour of Sri Lanka ! 🇬🇧🏏🇱🇰#tripofAlifetime OBS Birkenhead School

Arrived safely and checked into our first hotel in Colombo. Dr Thorpe carrying out the Sri Lankan welcoming ritual.

The 🏏 tourists have landed and received a traditional Sri Lankan welcome! They have been out and about and already had an unofficial🇱🇰 🏏 game! #tripofAlifetime #teambirkenhead🇬🇧🏏🇱🇰

Today the boys had a training session, followed by lunch at the cricket cafe and a Colombo city tour….

Test match special as the 2nd XI play at the SSC a Test 🏏 ground in Columbo in our 1st game on tour ! #cricketheaven 🇱🇰🏏🇬🇧🌞 #tourofAlifetime OBS

Successful first day of games today. 1st team won a thrilling game by 6 runs, taking their last 7 wickets for 5 runs. Jamie Price with 5 wickets. 2nd team fell 60 runs short in their chase and the 3rd team won by 4 wickets. Noah Travers with an inspired opening spell of 4-11.

Safari day today for the #teambirkenhead 🇱🇰🏏tourists ! Lots of elephants and the odd monkey ! Beautiful sunset in a beautiful country ! 🇬🇧🏏🇱🇰#tripofAlifetime OBS

Up and out at 5:30am today to climb Sigirya rock. Early start and some tired faces, but a brilliant experience!

All the teams in action in Tropical Kandy ! Tough oppo today, but the 3rds won a T20 ! Good batting from Rishi ! Charlie also made some new friends with his fielding academy ..#tourAlifetime🇬🇧🏏🇱🇰

Exciting day on the river as the 🇱🇰🏏party did some white water rafting ! Back to the cricket tomorrow as the teams move onto Galle ! #tourofAlifetime🇬🇧🏏🇱🇰OBS

A mixed bag of results today. Heavy and disappointing loses for the 1st and 3rd teams. However, the seconds got their first win of the tour with a successful run chase.

Awards evening in Sri Lanka at the end of an incredible tour! Every single boy was a credit to themselves throughout. 1st team player of the tour- Teddy Groves. 2nd team player of the tour- Jake Smith 3rd team player of the tour- Rishi Singh Tourist of the tour- Harry Pickering

The boys also played their last games yesterday, with the 1st team having the great privilege of playing at the international test venue in Galle. #lifelongmemories

Massive thank you to Sporta Group and the Sri Lankan team on the ground for our 12 day trip. Incredible standards of service, mixed with brilliant cricket venues, excursions, food and of course the hotels (1 picture from each hotel below).