http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 World T20 squad – Cricket News Update
Sri Lanka Cricket on Thursday named its final squad for the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 Championship, which will be played in Sri Lanka between September 18 and October 7.
Off-spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BAW-Mendis-c1127 returns to the squad after an injury lay-off spanning almost eight months. The 27-year-old Moratuwa bowler had picked up a back injury in January this year. He returned to the competitive cricket with the ongoing Sri Lanka Premier League, and an impressive show in the domestic T20 tournament, nine wickets in four games, earned him a recall in the national side.
The hosts have also named two uncapped players, batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Eldeniya-Meda-Gedara-Dilshan-Yasika-Munaweera-c55846 and off-spinner Akila Dananjaya, in their 15-man squad. Munaweera represents Uva Next in the SLPL while Dananjaya plays for Wayamba United and has picked up seven wickets from four games so far.
Veteran wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. Kulasekara, 30, had picked up a groin injury during the first ODI against India, at Hambantota last month, while former skipper Kumar Sangakkara fractured his finger during the third ODI in Colombo.
The hosts have been pooled in Group C, alongside http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 on September 13, before kick starting their World Cup campaign against Zimbabwe, at Hambantota, on September 18.
Sri Lanka have also named their Women squad for the ICC Women's World T20, that will also be held in Sri Lanka, from September 26 to October 7. Shashikala Siriwardene will lead the side in the eight-team tournament, where http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 will be defending the title.
Sri Lanka squad (men): http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ranaweera-Mudiyanselage-Shaminda-Eranga-c83939, Akila Dananjaya.
Sri Lanka squad (women): http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sanjeewani-Inoka-Galagedara-c88668, Nilakshi Silva.
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