Kulasekara Returns To Sri Lanka ODI Squad

3 January 2012

Nuwan Kulasekara last played an ODI against Australia last year

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Sri Lanka have named a 15-man squad for the series of five One-Day Internationals against South Africa which begins on 11th January.

Fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara makes his return from injury having missed the series defeat to Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

Batsman Dimuth Karunaratne loses his place in the squad as well as off-spinner Suraj Randiv, fast bowler Suranga Lakmal, all-rounder Jeevan Mendis and leg-spinner Seekkuge Prasanna.

Young batsmen Dinesh Chandimal and Lahiru Thirimanne have been selected along with all-rounder Tissera Perera as the selectors ring the changes.

The series gets underway in Paarl before moving on to East London, Bloemfontein, Kimberley and Johannesburg.

Sri Lanka ODI squad: Tillakaratne Dilshan (captain), Angelo Mathews (vice-captain), Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Kosala Kulasekara, Tissera Perera, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath, Dammika Prasad, Dilhara Fernando, Lahiru Thirimanne

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Fixtures and Results

15th-19th December: 1st Test, Centurion Park
RSA 411 beat SRI 150 & 180 by inns. & 81 r.:Report

26th-30th December: 2nd Test, Durban
SRI 338 & 279 beat RSA 168 & 241 by 208 runs: Report

3rd-7th January: 3rd Test, Cape Town
RSA 580-4 & 2-0 bt SRI 239 & 342 by 10 wickets: Report

11th January: 1st ODI, Paarl
RSA 301-8 beat SRI 43 by 258 runs: Report

14th January: 2nd ODI, East London
RSA 237-5 beat SRI 236-6 by 5 wickets: Report

17th January: 3rd ODI, Bloemfontein
RSA 179-5 beat SRI 266-9 by 4 runs (D/L): Report

20th January: 4th ODI, Kimberley
SRI 304-5 beat RSA 299-7 by 5 wickets: Report

22nd January: 5th ODI, Johannesburg
SRI 314-8 beat RSA 312-4 by 2 wickets: Report

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