Sri Lanka Cricket Board has introduced a 21-member squad for the upcoming five-match ODI collection towards Australia at residence. Star gamers Wanindu Hasaranga, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, and Dhananjaya de Silva return after lacking the final ODI collection towards Zimbabwe in January. The return of those three worldwide gamers positively bolsters their power towards a crew like Australia who has named a really robust squad as properly.
Hasaranga, who’s collaborating within the ongoing T20I collection towards the Aussies, was sensible within the Indian Premier League 2022, scalping 26 wickets in 16 matches. The 24-year-old leg-spinner is now presently among the finest spinners in white-ball cricket and shall be trying to make a big mark towards the Aussies. To this point, he has taken 29 wickets in as many ODIs with a mean of 37.9 and an financial system charge of 5.03.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa can also be included within the squad however the 30-year-old wicket-keeper batter is struggling for the shape and is unlikely to function in all 5 matches. Dhananjaya de Silva is presently captaining the Sri Lanka A aspect towards Australia and has performed sufficient to regain his place within the beginning eleven. The 35-year-old pacer Nuwan Pradeep can also be included alongside Chamika Gunasekera and Shiran Fernando.
Sri Lanka U-19 captain Dunith Wellalage and Pramod Madushan obtain first nationwide call-up:
The 19-year-old all-rounder Dunith Wellalage obtained his first nationwide crew call-up and is predicted to get an opportunity to make his debut. Wellalage got here underneath the limelight for his sensible performances in ICC U-19 World Cup earlier this 12 months. He scored 264 runs in simply six matches at a mean of 44.00 and a strike charge of 70.40 with the assistance of 1 century and a fifty. However he shocked everybody along with his bowing by ending the match as the best wicket-taker with 17 wickets.
Sri Lanka is properly positioned with star all-rounders however Wellalage is predicted to function in a minimum of one fixture. In the meantime, the 28-year-old medium-pacer Pramod Madushan can also be in line to make his long-awaited debut for Sri Lanka however is much less more likely to function in an over-packed tempo assault.
Sri Lanka 21-Man ODI squad for Australia Collection: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Niroshan Dickwella, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Ramesh Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Praveen Jayawickrama, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lahiru Madushanka, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan.
