Sri Lanka Squad for 3-Test Series in England

The National Selection Committee of the BCCSL has chosen the following squad to represent Sri Lanka in the 3-Test series in England from April to July 2002.

The squad will leave for England on the 21st of April 2002, on board Flight UL 505 to London, which is scheduled to depart from the Bandaranaike International Airport at 02:30 hours (2:30 a.m) and arrive at Heathrow Airport, London, at 0845 hours (8:45 a.m.) the same day. The squad will assemble at the BCCSL Headquarters at 35, Maitland Place, Colombo 7, at 11:00 p.m. on the 20th of April, prior to leaving for the airport.

1. Sanath Jayasuriya (Captain)
2. Marvan Atapattu
3. Kumar Sangakkara
4. Mahela Jayawardena
5. Russel Arnold
6. Hashan Tillekeratne
7. Thilan Samaraweera
8. Aravinda De Silva
9. Chaminda Vaas
10. Charitha B. Fernando
11. Nuwan Soysa
12. Ruchira Perera
13. Prasanna Jayawardena
14. Eric Upashantha
15. Upul Chandana
16. Ishara Amarasinghe

Muttiah Muralitharan and Dilhara Fernando are also in the squad and are expected to join the squad in England at a later date, subject to fitness.

Manager - Chandra Schaffter
Coach - Dav Whatmore
Physiotherapist - Alex Kontouri
(BCCSL media release)