Sri Lanka’s cricket selectors have recalled leg-spinner Upul Chandana into
their 15-man squad for the second Janashakthi National Test at Kandy on
Wednesday
Charlie Austin18-Nov-2001Sri Lanka’s cricket selectors have recalled leg-spinner Upul Chandana into
their 15-man squad for the second Janashakthi National Test at Kandy on
Wednesday.Chandana comes in place of left-arm fast bowler Ruchira Perera, who did not
play in Galle and is now considered surplus to requirements, as Sri Lanka
are expected to choose another spin based attack.The 29-year-old Tamil Union wrist spinner, who played the last of his five
Tests 15 months ago against South Africa, appears an unlikely starter.Captain Sanath Jayasuriya pledged his support for left-arm spinner Niroshan
Bandaratillake, who had taken two crucial wickets on the final morning in
Galle.”Niroshan (Bandaratillake) did not bowl particularly well in the first
innings, but he was much better in the second,” he said. “He has been out of
the side for a while and deserves a decent chance. I hope he plays in
Kandy.”The only likely Sri Lankan change in the final eleven, is the recall of
left-arm pace Nuwan Zoysa, who is back to full fitness after six months on
the sidelines with an ankle injury.Full squad:Sanath Jayasuriya (capt)
Marvan Atapattu
Kumar Sangakkara
Mahela
Jayawardene
Russel Arnold
Hashan Tillakaratne
Thilan Samaraweera
Chaminda Vaas
Niroshan Bandaratillake
Muttiah Muralithathan
Charitha
Buddika Fernando
Nuwan Zoysa
Suresh Perera
Michael Vandort
Upul Chandana
