Embuldeniya, Jayawickrama picked for warm-up game against Pakistan

Sri Lanka’s left-arm spinners Lasith Embuldeniya and Praveen Jayawickrama who were left out of the ongoing second cricket Test against Australia at the Galle Cricket Stadium were included in the squad of 15 players named to represent Sri Lanka Cricket XI in the three-day warm-up match against touring Pakistan at the Colts grounds beginning today.

While Embuldeniya was dropped for poor form Jayawickrama was unavailable for selection after being tested COVID-19 positive.

Former Sri Lanka U19 World Cup captain Nipun Dananjaya will lead the side that includes Test players Sadeera Samarawickrama, Chamika Karunaratne and Minod Bhanuka and one-day cricketer Ashen Bandara besides several players who have performed well in the domestic circuit.

Sri Lanka Cricket XI: Lahiru Udara, Nishan Madushka (wk), Nuwanidu Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nipun Dananjaya (Captain), Sahan Arachchige, Chamika Karunaratne, Lakshitha Manasinghe, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan, Lasith Embuldeniya, Udith Madushan, Minod Bhanuka, Ashen Bandara.