Eleven to take on the world
Sri Lanka all-time XI: The three best batsmen and one of the spinners were easy picks. What about the others?
Spinners
Murali and the rest
Sri Lanka all-time XI: The world's leading wicket-taker, his likely successor, and three other spinners from the 80s form the shortlist
A slinger and some swingers
Sri Lanka all-time XI: Five fast bowlers to pick from, among them the country's most successful quick and one who took four in four
Wicketkeeper
Batsman-keeper or keeper-batsman?
Sri Lanka all-time XI: A highly talented four-Test wonder, a Lord's centurion, the current captain and his successor behind the stumps make up the wicketkeeping shortlist
A problem of plenty
All-time XI: Who to pick for Sri Lanka's middle order - strokemakers or stodgy accumulators? Or keepers who can more than just get by with the bat?
Openers
Destroyers and others
Sri Lanka all-time XI: The candidates for the openers' slots are two firebrand attackers and three more conventional batsmen
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