COLOMBO – Lasith Malinga has been omitted from Sri Lanka’s squad for the Pakistan ODIs, whereas Angelo Mathews is once more unavailable by means of harm.
Formally, the selectors mentioned Malinga is merely being rested as a way to handle his workload. Nonetheless, he has performed solely 13 ODIs since his return to worldwide cricket in June this 12 months, and his most-recent worldwide match was the T20 in opposition to India, on September 6. In ODIs since his return, nevertheless, Malinga has clearly been a diminished pressure, averaging 62.30 for every of his 10 wickets, and going at six an over.
The opposite shock was the omission of opening batsman Danushka Gunathilaka, who averages 42.41 in 12 ODIs this 12 months. Check captain Dinesh Chandimal discovered a spot within the squad, as did Chamara Kapugedara.
On the spin-bowling entrance, Jeffrey Vandersay returned to the ODI fray after having been unnoticed since February this 12 months, pushing out left-arm wristspinner Lakshan Sandakan. Akila Dhananjaya was the opposite specialist spin possibility, whereas slow-bowling allrounders Seekkuge Prasanna and Milinda Siriwardana had been additionally current.
Quick bowler Dushmantha Chameera retained his place within the ODI squad, although he had been dropped for the Checks. Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep and Vishwa Fernando had been the opposite frontline seam bowlers. The primary of 5 ODIs begins on October 13, in Dubai.
SQUAD: Upul Tharanga (capt), Dinesh Chandimal, Niroshan Dickwella,Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Milinda Siriwardana, Chamara Kapugedara, Thisara Perera, Seekuge Prasanna, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Vishwa Fernando, Akila Dananjaya, Jeffrey Vandersay.
