Sri Lanka Under-19 prepare for India and Bangladesh
Ashley de Silva, the Sri Lanka U-19 manager, said that the focus of selection for the matches against India and Bangladesh would be on players who were eligible to play in the next U-19 World Cup
Sa'adi Thawfeeq
20-May-2007
The Sri Lankan Under-19s are scheduled to play the U-19 squads from Bangladesh and India at home in July and August. They will first play Bangladesh in two U-19 Test matches before India arrive to take part in a triangular tournament after which they will also play two Tests against Sri Lanka.
The Sri Lankan U-19 team, led by Sachith Pathirana, recently won a one-day tournament in Malaysia against the hosts and England.
Ashley de Silva, the Sri Lanka U-19 manager, said that the focus of selection for the matches against India and Bangladesh would be on players who were eligible to play in the next U-19 World Cup which will be held in Malaysia in February 2008.