Dilshan, Karunaratne Make Squad For Australia Tests

20 November 2012

Nuwan Pradeep has been added to Sri Lanka's Test squad as an extra quick bowling option in Australia

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Sri Lanka have named a 16-man Test squad ahead of their three-Test tour to Australia, which begins with the opening Test in Hobart on 14th December.

The only changes to the squad from the New Zealand series are the return of Tillakaratne Dilshan and the exclusion of uncapped spinner Tharindu Kaushal in favour of an extra pace bowler in Nuwan Pradeep.

Dimuth Karunaratne, who made an unbeaten 60 on debut in the opening Test against New Zealand, retains his place as Lahiru Thirimanne, Thisara Perera, Ajantha Mendis, Jeevan Mendis and Akila Dananjaya are named as standby players.

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Sri Lanka are also scheduled to play five One-Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals in Australia.

Sri Lanka Test squad: Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Angelo Mathews (vice-captain), Dinesh Chandimal, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Shaminda Eranga, Rangana Herath, Prasanna Jayawardene, Dimuth Karunaratne, Nuwan Kulasekara, Tharanga Paranavitana, Nuwan Pradeep, Dammika Prasad, Suraj Randiv, Thilan Samaraweera, Kumar Sangakkara, Chanaka Welagedara

Tour Schedule

14th-18th December: 1st Test, Hobart

26th-30th December: 2nd Test, Melbourne

2nd-6th January: 3rd Test, Sydney

11th January: 1st ODI, Melbourne

13th January: 2nd ODI, Adelaide

18th January: 3rd ODI, Brisbane

20th January: 4th ODI, Sydney

23rd January: 5th ODI, Hobart

26th January: 1st T20I, Sydney

28th January: 2nd T20I, Melbourne

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Fixtures & Results

14th-18th December: 1st Test, Hobart
AUS 450-5d. & 278 beat SRI 336 & 255 by 137 runs: Report

26th-30th December: 2nd Test, Melbourne
AUS 460 beat SRI 156 & 103 by an inns. & 201 runs: Report

3rd-7th January: 3rd Test, Sydney
AUS 432-9d. & 141-5 beat SRI 294 & 278 by 5 wickets: Report

11th January: 1st ODI, Melbourne
AUS 305-5 beat SRI 198 by 107 runs: Report

13th January: 2nd ODI, Adelaide
SRI 172-2 beat AUS 170 by 8 wickets: Report

18th January: 3rd ODI, Brisbane
SRI 75-6 beat AUS 74 by 4 wickets: Report

20th January: 4th ODI, Sydney
AUS 222-9 v SRI 14-0 - no result: Report

23rd January: 5th ODI, Hobart
AUS 247-5 beat SRI 215 by 32 runs: Report

26th January: 1st T20I, Sydney
SRI 139-5 beat AUS 137-3 by 5 wickets: Report

28th January: 2nd T20I, Melbourne
SRI 161-4 beat AUS 119-3 by 2 runs (D/L): Report

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