Lasith Malinga, the fast bowler, and the allrounder Farveez Maharoof have been included in Sri Lanka's provisional squad of 30 for the Champions trophy in Pakistan in September.
Both players missed out on the recently-concluded Asia Cup due to injuries. Malinga, who also missed the Indian Premier League, is recovering from an injured knee and Maharoof from a side strain.
Malinda Warnapura, the opening batsman, also finds a place in the squad with three other regular Test specialists - batsmen Thilan Samaraweera and Michael Vandort and wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene. Kumar Sangakkara who is also named in the squad is the regular wicket-keeper in the one-day team. The squad has players who've featured in the national team in the last year, including the left-arm seamers Sujeewa de Silva Chanaka Welegedara and Gayan Wijekoon, who're yet to play one-day internationals.
Probables: Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Sanath Jayasuriya, Chamara Kapugedera, Chamara Silva, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chaminda Vaas, Thilan Thushara, Dilhara Fernando, Muttiah Muralitharan, Nuwan Kulasekera, Ajantha Mendis, Jehan Mubarak, Mahela Udawatte, Kaushalya Weeraratne, Malinda Warnapura, Michael Vandort, Upul Tharanga, Thilina Kandamby, Thilan Samaraweera, Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), Farveez Maharoof, Malinga Bandara, Gayan Wijekoon, Dilruwan Perera, Lasith Malinga, Chanaka Welagedera, Ishara Amerasinghe, Sujeewa de Silva, Rangana Herath.
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Both players missed out on the recently-concluded Asia Cup due to injuries. Malinga, who also missed the Indian Premier League, is recovering from an injured knee and Maharoof from a side strain.
Malinda Warnapura, the opening batsman, also finds a place in the squad with three other regular Test specialists - batsmen Thilan Samaraweera and Michael Vandort and wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene. Kumar Sangakkara who is also named in the squad is the regular wicket-keeper in the one-day team. The squad has players who've featured in the national team in the last year, including the left-arm seamers Sujeewa de Silva Chanaka Welegedara and Gayan Wijekoon, who're yet to play one-day internationals.
Probables: Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Sanath Jayasuriya, Chamara Kapugedera, Chamara Silva, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chaminda Vaas, Thilan Thushara, Dilhara Fernando, Muttiah Muralitharan, Nuwan Kulasekera, Ajantha Mendis, Jehan Mubarak, Mahela Udawatte, Kaushalya Weeraratne, Malinda Warnapura, Michael Vandort, Upul Tharanga, Thilina Kandamby, Thilan Samaraweera, Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), Farveez Maharoof, Malinga Bandara, Gayan Wijekoon, Dilruwan Perera, Lasith Malinga, Chanaka Welagedera, Ishara Amerasinghe, Sujeewa de Silva, Rangana Herath.
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