Nuwan Zoysa back in SL pool (8 July 1999)
The national selection committee yesterday named a squad of 30 players to prepare for the forthcoming one-day triangular and three-Test series due to commence from August 22
08-Jul-1999
8 July 1999
Nuwan Zoysa back in SL pool
The Daily News
The national selection committee yesterday named a squad of 30
players to prepare for the forthcoming one-day triangular and
three-Test series due to commence from August 22.
The selectors retained 13 of the 15 players who took part in the
recently concluded World Cup in England.
Chandika Hathurusingha and Ruwan Kalpage who did not play a single
match during the World Cup are dropped. The selectors have recalled
young left-arm fast bowler Nuwan Zoysa into the squad which also
comprises all 16 players currently on tour in England with the Sri
Lanka 'A' team.
According to a Cricket Board release the pool will be further
expanded if required after consultation with the captain.
Australia and India due on August 20 to participate in the one-day
triangular from August 22-31. It will be followed by a three-Test
series between Sri Lanka and Australia from September 9 to October 3.
The Sri Lanka pool for one-day triangular and Australian Test series:
Sanath Jayasuriya (captain), Mahela Jayawardene (vice-captain),
Arjuna Ranatunga, Aravinda de Silva, Roshan Mahanama, Hashan
Tillekeratne, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Chaminda Vaas, Marvan Atapattu,
Pramodya Wickremasinghe, Muthiah Muralitharan, Upul Chandana, Nuwan
Zoysa, Erik Upashantha, Naveed Nawaz, Russel Arnold, Avishka
Gunawardana, Shantha Kalavitigoda, Tuan Dilshan, Prasanna
Jayawardene, Indika de Saram, Chamara Silva, Nimesh Perera, Hemantha
Boteju, Suresh Perera, Mario Villavarayen, Ravindra Pushpakumara,
Ranga Herath, Priyankara Wickremasinghe, Indika Gallage.
Source :: The Daily News