da gbg bet： The Sri Lankan selectors left out veteran batsman Aravinda de Silvafrom the 16-man squad selected for the forthcoming Test series againstIndia, which starts on next Tuesday at the Galle International CricketStadium
da casino： Rex Clementine10-Aug-2001The Sri Lankan selectors left out veteran batsman Aravinda de Silvafrom the 16-man squad selected for the forthcoming Test series againstIndia, which starts on next Tuesday at the Galle International CricketStadium.This is not the first time the veteran batsman has fallen out offavour with the selectors. However the right-hander, who has played 98Tests and is just 48 runs short of 6000 runs, played in Sri Lanka’slast Test series against England and scored his 19th century of thecareer in the first Test at Galle.The selectors have added middle order batsman Hashan Tillakaratne tothe squad after the southpaw spent two years in the wilderness. He isexpected to make it to the final eleven and will bat at number five orsix.Opening batsman Michael Vandort, who made a 116 in the ongoingpractice game against India at P Sara Stadium has also been includedwhile Chamara Silva has been left out.Thilan Samaraweera finally gets into the squad, as the second spinner.Kumar Dharmasena is left out. Samaraweera is, however, unlikely toplay, as the Sri Lankans look set to play three fast bowlers.The selectors, who met last evening, have picked fast bowler RuchiraPerera and he will be contesting for the third fast bowler’s placewith Suresh Perera and Dulip Liyanage.Romesh Kaluwitharana, left out of Test series against England, finds aplace in the Test squad after some impressive performances in therecent one-day series.The full squad: Sanath Jayasuriya (capt), Marvan Atapattu, KumarSangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Hashan Tillakaratne, Russell Arnold,Romesh Kaluwitharana, Chaminda Vaas, Dilhara Fernando, MuttiahMuralitharan, Suresh Perera, Avishka Gunawardene, Michael Vandort,Thilan Samaraweera, Dulip Liyanage, Ruchira Perera.
