Sri lankan squad for Zimbabwe

[Richard Jenkins]

From Cricinfo
Sri Lanka have started to rebuild for the 2007 World Cup with the selection of three uncapped players for the forthcoming five-match series against Zimbabwe.
The 16-man squad includes Rangana Herath, a left-arm spinner who has played four Tests , Farveez Maharoof, a 19-year-old fast bowling allrounder, and Thilina Kandamby, a 21-year-old batsman who has starred for the A team in recent tours.

The squad, captained by Marvan Atapattu, also includes Dilhara Fernando, who has recovered from a back injury and proved his fitness during the ongoing Sri Lanka A series in New Zealand.

Mahela Jayawardene, as expected, has been named as the vice-captain. Changes are expected for the two-match Test series that follows. The first one-dayer will be played at Bulawayo on April 20. The squad is subject to ratification by the sports ministry.

Sri Lanka squad Marvan Atapattu (capt), Mahela Jayawardene (v-capt), Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Russel Arnold, Saman Jayantha, Thilina Kandamby, Chaminda Vaas, Nuwan Zoysa, Dilhara Fernando, Nuwan Kulasekera, Farveez Maharoof, Muttiah Muralitharan, Upul Chandana, Rangana Herath.

[Vinoth]

Lankans Were One Team Undefeatable In the early times of 1996,But Now the team has lack of strength and players who performed well are now not doing as they are expected.


It is good to give an oppurunity for youngsters as they too need some exp.