COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka named three spinners yesterday in a 15-man squad for next week’s first test against New Zealand.
Off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, test cricket’s leading wicket-taker, will partner left-armer Rangana Herath or Ajantha Mendis in the final XI while batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has recovered from a fractured finger.
Wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene also returns after a finger injury, taking the place of A team captain Kaushal Silva.
Fast bowler Suranga Lakmal was dropped for the first test which starts next Tuesday.
Squad: Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Malinda Warnapura, Tharanga Paranavitana, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Angelo Mathews, Chamara Kapugedera, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dhammika Prasad, Prasanna Jayawardene, Rangana Herath.
