Sri Lanka have introduced a 17-member squad for the upcoming two-match Take a look at sequence in opposition to South Africa, beginning on November 27. Left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya and Oshada Fernando have been known as up whereas Ramesh Mendis has been dropped. He performed just one Take a look at in 2024, which was in opposition to New Zealand, through which, the 29-year-old picked up six wickets, however the crew administration didn’t present religion in him for the Proteas tour.
Embuldeniya in the meantime returned to the scheme of issues after greater than two years. He performed 17 Assessments in his profession, choosing up 71 wickets at a mean of 36.77 however was dropped on account of inconsistency. He has now returned and is more likely to characteristic within the enjoying XI within the Take a look at sequence in opposition to South Africa.
Oshada has additionally been known as up for the sequence. He performed his final Take a look at in March 2023 however his current efficiency in opposition to South Africa A, impressed the crew administration, as he was within the scheme of issues for the New Zealand sequence as effectively. Nevertheless, he didn’t characteristic in that sequence and has now earned a call-up. In the meantime, Nishan Madushka, who has executed effectively in restricted overs, hasn’t made it to the Take a look at squad.
In the meantime, as per ESPNCricinfo, a number of of the Sri Lankan gamers are already in South Africa to get adjusted to the circumstances and they’re coaching underneath the previous cricketer, Neil McKenzie. A number of of the white-ball gamers needed to maintain again for the sequence in opposition to New Zealand and are actually slated to journey. In the meantime, the Dhananjaya de Silva-led aspect has executed a commendable job in red-ball cricket in current occasions, successful a Take a look at in England and beating white-washing New Zealand at house. They’d hope to maintain up with the momentum in opposition to South Africa.
Sri Lanka squad for South Africa sequence:
Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Oshada Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Prabath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Lasith Embuldeniya, Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha.
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