Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have introduced their males’s squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa, with skilled all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva named as captain. The sequence, which is a part of the ICC World Take a look at Championship (WTC) cycle, is scheduled to start on November 27 in Durban, adopted by the second Take a look at in Gqeberha (previously Port Elizabeth) on December 5.
Key particulars of the sequence
The sequence holds important significance for each groups within the WTC standings. Sri Lanka is at present ranked third, with South Africa carefully trailing in fifth place. Either side can be desirous to capitalize on this chance to realize essential factors of their quest for a spot within the WTC ultimate.
This can be Sri Lanka’s first red-ball project since their drawn dwelling sequence towards Pakistan earlier this yr. For South Africa, it marks the start of a house Take a look at season, the place they are going to goal to leverage acquainted situations to climb up the WTC rankings.
Sri Lanka’s squad highlights
The 17-member Sri Lankan squad options a mixture of skilled gamers and rising abilities. Veteran campaigners akin to Angelo Mathews, Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal carry a wealth of expertise to the workforce. Children like Kamindu Mendis and Pathum Nissanka will look to additional set up themselves within the Take a look at area.
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The bowling unit features a robust mixture of spinners and pacers. Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya, who has been in distinctive kind in latest matches, leads the spin division alongside Lasith Embuldeniya and Nishan Peiris. The tempo battery includes Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Milan Rathnayake and Kasun Rajitha, offering skipper Dhananjaya with quite a lot of choices to adapt to South African situations.
Full squad
Sri Lanka Squad: Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Oshada Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Prabath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Lasith Embuldeniya, Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, and Kasun Rajitha
