The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has named Sri Lanka ‘A’ squads for an upcoming tri-nation one-day series in Dambulla and a four-day series against India ‘A’ in Galle, with all-rounder Sahan Arachchige captaining both squads and Niroshan Dickwella returning as vice-captain.
The Tri-Nation One-Day Series, featuring Sri Lanka ‘A’, India ‘A’ and Afghanistan ‘A’, begins at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on June 9. The Four-Day Series between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and India ‘A’ opens at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on June 25.
Dickwella will keep wicket and serve as vice-captain in both squads, with Sadeera Samarawickrama named as the second wicketkeeper for the one-day leg. Chamika Karunaratne, the seam-bowling all-rounder who has been on the periphery of national selection in recent months, has been recalled for the one-day squad.
One-Day Squad: Sahan Arachchige (captain), Niroshan Dickwella (VC, wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Avishka Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanuja Sahan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Mohamed Shiraz, Dulaj Samuditha, Vishen Halambage, Ravindu Fernando, Chamika Gunasekara, Garuka Sanketh, Kugadas Mathulan.
Four-Day Squad: Sahan Arachchige (captain), Niroshan Dickwella (VC, wk), Pawantha Weerasinghe, Sohan de Livera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Ashen Bandara, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Ravindu Fernando, Kavindu Pathiratne, Dilum Sudeera, Mohamed Shiraz, Chamika Gunasekara, Keshara Nuwantha, Dulaj Samuditha, Praveen Maneesha, Asanka Manoj.
The ‘A’ fixtures are a key audition window ahead of Sri Lanka’s senior international calendar, with selectors using the format-specific squads to assess red-ball and white-ball candidates separately.
Source: Newswire.
