Colombo: Sri Lankan Cricket Board has announced the 15 member squad for the test series against Pakistan. Angelo Matthews has been named the vice captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team instead of Thilan Samaraweera. Man of the series award holder in ODI’s Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara and all rounder Jeevan Mendis have been included in the Test series. Chanaka Welagedara has been given a come back chance as well.
The names of the selected players are Mahela Jayawardene (Captain), Angelo Mathews (Vice Captain), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Tharanga Parnavithana, Kumar Sangakkara, Thilan Samaraweera, Dinesh Chandimal, Prasanna Jayawardene (Wicket Keeper), Chanaka Welagedara, Suraj Randiv, Rangana Herath, Nuwan Kulasekara, Nuwan Pradeep, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis.
The first test match of the series will start from the 22nd date of this current month at Galle.