Sri Lanka A squad to be picked on expected lines
The Sri Lanka A squad for the tour of England starting in July is expected to be drawn from the squad of 19 players selected for training on February 21
Sa'adi Thawfeeq
27-May-2007
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Chandika Hathurusingha, the former Sri Lankan batsman who is currently coaching the Sri Lanka A side, said that the team comprising 16 players would be selected from the 19 already chosen for training, but added that it would probably include a few players from the national side who may not be needed for the home series against Bangladesh. Bangladesh is set to tour Sri Lanka from June 17 to July 25 to play in a series of three Tests and three one-day internationals.
Of the 19 selected Malinda Warnapura, Ishara Amarasinghe and Kaushal Lokuarachchi were selected in the Sri Lanka team that recently went to Abu Dhabi to play in a three-match one-day series against Pakistan.
The Sri Lanka A team's tour of UK itinerary comprises nine matches, five of which are first-class games.
The 19 picked for training are: Michael Vandort, Mahela Udawatte, Malinda Warnapura, Tilan Samaraweera, Jehan Mubarak, Thilina Kandamby, Kanchana Gunawardena, Kaushal Silva, Ishara Amarasinghe, Akalanka Ganegama, Sujeewa Silva, Dhammika Prasad, Tharanga Lakshitha, Chanaka Welagedera, Rangana Herath, Kaushal Lokuarachchi, Dilruwan Perera, Ranga Dias and Gayan Wijekoon.
The tour itinerary: July 10-12: v MCC at Arundel, July 14: v Worcestershire at New Road, July 16: v Kent at Canterbury, July 19-21: v Sussex at Hove, July 25-27: v Warwickshire at Edgbaston, July 29: v Lancashire at Liverpool (tbc), July 31-Aug 3: v Yorkshire at Headingley Carnegie, Aug 6: v Derbyshire at Derby, Aug 8-10: v Durham at Riverside.