Prasanna, Chamara
included in Test squad
Specialist wicket-keeper Prasanna Jayawardene and middle-order batsman Chamara Kapugedera have been included in the Sri Lanka squad of 15 named for the first Test against New Zealand starting at Galle Stadium on August 18.
Jayawardene missed out on the three-Test series against Pakistan with an injured hand and Kapugedera was overlooked. Tillakaratne Dilshan who kept wickets in Jayawardene’s absence throughout the Test series also returns to the squad after missing out on the one-day series against Pakistan following a fractured finger.
Sri Lanka squad for 1st Test v New Zealand: Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Muthiah Muralitharan (vice-captain), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Tharanga Paranavitana, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Kulasekera, Thilan Thushara, Prasanna Jayawardene, Ajantha Mendis, Dammika Prasad, Chamara Kapugedara, Rangana Herath, Malinda Warnapura.
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