Mickey Arthur: 'If our batters average 40, with our attack, we'll have enough to bowl sides out'

The home side went for Angelo Mathews in place of Dinesh Chandimal

Kusal Mendis continues to be omitted; injured Kusal Perera also out of the two-match series

Two unpredictable sides desperate for a win face off in a two-match Test series in Pallekele

"The severity of the sanction reflects the seriousness of his offences and his continued refusal to cooperate"

Getting Kusal Mendis to perform to his potential "at the forefront of my thinking", Sri Lanka coach says

A two-match series in Pallekele will present two uncertain teams a stiff examination of their Test-match mettle

Another issue will be the new T20 leagues eating into the international calendar

Romesh Kaluwitharana, Hemantha Wickramaratne, Varuna Waragoda, Uvais Karnain and Thalika Gunaratne round out the panel

Sri Lanka haven't played international cricket since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020