Sri Lanka Test squad for the upcoming tour of Pakistan which will be held from 11th December onwards, has been announced by Sri Lanka Cricket with only one change made to the previous squad which played in the Test series against New Zealand.
The Test squad will be led by regular skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and the experienced campaigners like Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis who decided to stay away from touring Pakistan for the limited overs tour in August, have also been included in this squad as well.
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The only change from the previous Test squad is the addition of Kasun Rajitha making it a 16-man squad. Rajitha will be accompanied by veteran Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara and Vishwa Fernando in the pace battery while the spin front is led by Dilruwan Perera with the assistance of lefties, Lasith Embuldeniya and Lakshan Sandakan.
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In the batting unit, there is lot of experience in the likes of skipper Karunaratne himself, former skippers Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Perera while Kusal Mendis, Niroshsan Dickwella, Dananjaya de Silva and Oshada Fernando will provide a lot of depth in the batting.
Sri Lanka Test Squad
Dimuth Karunaratne (Captain), Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya De Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Dilruwan Perera, Lasith Embuldeniya, Lakshan Sandakan, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha
After the 2009 terrorists attack on the Sri Lanka cricket team, this will be the first time that Pakistan will be hosting a Test series in their country. Two Test matches which will carry 120 worth points in the ICC Test Championship 2019-21, will be held in Rawalpindi and Karachi.
Sri Lanka currently sits in 3rd place with 60 points in the ICC Test Championship 2019-21 points table and Pakistan are yet to play their first Test in the championship.
Schedule
1st Test – 11-15 November – Rawalpindi
2nd Test – 19-23 November – Karachi
