Sri Lanka, West Indies name World Cup squads for series

Sri Lanka and West Indies have both named squads identical to their World Cup ones for the three-ODI series they will play from January 31. All three games will be played at the SSC in Colombo. The series is the last international assignment for both teams in the lead-up to the tournament, which begins on February 19.

West Indies will play two warm-up games in Sri Lanka at the end of the one-dayers after which they head to India and Bangladesh for the World Cup group games.

Sri Lanka squad: Kumar Sangakkara (capt & wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath.

West Indies squad: Darren Sammy (capt), Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Devon Smith, Sulieman Benn, Nikita Miller, Carlton Baugh (wk), Andre Russell, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Adrian Barath.