Veteran all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya has been included in the 15-member Sri Lanka squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in England this June.
The southpaw, who has been in tremendous form in the ongoing IPL in South Africa, is the oldest member of the squad that was announced in Colombo on Monday. Kumar Sangakkara has been retained as skipper, while Muttiah Muralitharan has been made his deputy.
Sri Lanka also included an uncapped allrounder, Isuru Udana, 21, and 35-year old batsman Indika de Saram in their 15-man squad for the World Twenty20
Squad: Kumar Sangakkara (capt), Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Silva, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thilan Thushara, Lasith Malinga, Isuru Udana, Farveez Maharoof, Jehan Mubarak, Indika de Saram
The southpaw, who has been in tremendous form in the ongoing IPL in South Africa, is the oldest member of the squad that was announced in Colombo on Monday. Kumar Sangakkara has been retained as skipper, while Muttiah Muralitharan has been made his deputy.
Sri Lanka also included an uncapped allrounder, Isuru Udana, 21, and 35-year old batsman Indika de Saram in their 15-man squad for the World Twenty20
Squad: Kumar Sangakkara (capt), Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Silva, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thilan Thushara, Lasith Malinga, Isuru Udana, Farveez Maharoof, Jehan Mubarak, Indika de Saram
