Sri Lanka named a 15-member squad for the two-match Test series against Pakistan on Tuesday. Kusal Mendis got the captaincy role for his first series, while Niroshan Dickwella was dropped. The first Test starts in Rawalpindi on November 9. New players Eshan Malinga and Anjala Bandara joined the team recently.
Sri Lanka named a 15-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan with Kusal Mendis as the captain on Tuesday.
Pathum Nissanka has also been included in the squad, subject to fitness.
Pacer Eshan Malinga and wicketkeeper Anjala Bandara have also received call-ups. Bandara has replaced Niroshan Dickwella, who part of the squad that played against India.
The first Test will be played in Rawalpindi starting November 9 before heading to Lahore for the second on November 17.
Sri Lanka is currently seventh in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table with 33.33 PCT while Pakistan sits at the bottom with just 4.63 PCT.
Sri Lanka Test squad: Kusal Mendis (C), Pathum Nissanka*, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Sonal Dinusha, Dhananjaya de Silva, Anjala Bandara, Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Milan Rathnayake, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Eshan Malinga.