Sri Lanka squad selected for Bangladesh tour

Wednesday, 04 May 2022 - 13:00

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Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has selected a 18-member National Squad to take part in the upcoming Sri Lanka Tour of Bangladesh 2022. Roshen Silva was included in the original squad. 

The inclusions of uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Kamil Mishara, spin-bowling allrounder Kamindu Mendis, left-arm quick Dilshan Madushanka and legspinner Suminda Lakshan are among eight changes to Sri Lanka's Test squad for their tour of Bangladesh this month.

Returning to the Test fold alongside them are batter Oshada Fernando, allrounder Ramesh Mendis, and fast bowlers Kasun Rajitha and Asitha Fernando.

Suranga Lakmal, who ended his international career following the tour of India earlier this year, makes way, as do fellow quicks Lahiru Kumara and Dushmantha Chameera, who is being rested from red-ball cricket until the T20 World Cup later this year.

There is also no room for legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay, nor batters Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka and Lahiru Thirimanne. Nissanka is still recovering from the back injury that he suffered during the tour of India, while Asalanka has been asked to focus more on white-ball cricket.

Thirimanne, meanwhile, is understood to have been selected in the initial squad, but had requested for three months of paternity leave to be with his wife and newborn in Australia. The 32-year-old had an underwhelming tour of India, but had been among Sri Lanka's in-form red-ball batters before that.

Another player who was initially selected but requested to be omitted was Roshen Silva. The 33-year-old, who hasn't played a Test since 2019, is understood to have travelled to play in the UK without an NOC from SLC. He has been replaced by Kamindu Mendis.
During the tour, Sri Lanka will play 02 test matches vs Bangladesh.

The National Team will depart for Bangladesh on the 08th May 2022.

Squad

Dimuth Karunaratne – Captain
Kamil Mishara
Oshada Fernando
Angelo Mathews
Kusal Mendis
Dhananjaya De Silva
Kamindu Mendis
Niroshan Dickwella
Dinesh Chandimal
Ramesh Mendis
Chamika Karunaratne
Suminda Lakshan
Kasun Rajitha
Vishwa Fernando
Asitha Fernando
Dilshan Madushanka
Praveen Jayawickrama
Lasith Embuldeniya


The squad was issued subject to the approval of the Minister of Youth and Sports.

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