Sri Lanka Announce Squad for New Zealand Test Series
Sri Lanka Announce Squad for New Zealand Test Series, The much-anticipated squad announcement of the Sri Lanka team for the two-match test series against New Zealand is out and in a shocking move, the return of Oshada Fernando has surprised quite a few in the world of cricket. Recently against England, the Sri Lankan team faced a tough defeat where they lost the series 2-1.
Now with a new team ahead, the Sri Lankan team will be looking to make the maximum impact in their home ground, starting from 18th September. This series will be a good test for the home side as they showed some promising signs in their last game against England.
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The Two-match test series will kick start in Galle International Stadium on Wednesday and the second test will also be played in Galle International Stadium on 26th September.
Sri Lankan Player Comeback into the Squad
The team will be led by Dhananjaya de Silva, and moreover, the management has decided to go with a mix of players with the likelihood of promising youngsters and senior players. This series will also change the fate of WTC rankings as anything can in this test series.
After last playing in March 2023, the Sri Lankan star Oshada Fernando makes a wonderful comeback into the squad and surprises the fans with his inclusion for the first test against Bangladesh. This squad also boosts a decent number of experienced players like Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Dimuth Karunaratne, and Dinesh Chandimal.
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For New Zealand, this will be a good challenge as lately one of their test against Afghanistan was called off after four full days of training and the frustration of not being able to play was clear on New Zealand players and that’s why they will be eager to make a strong impact
Sri Lanka Squad for New Zealand Test Series;
Dhananjaya De Silva (C), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Oshada Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Milan Rathnayake.
