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PLAYER AGE CLUB TESTS
Mahela Jayawardena (captain) 30 SSC 88
Kumar Sangakkara (vice captain) 29 NCC 67
Sanath Jayasuriya 38 Bloomfield 107
Chaminda Vaas 33 Colts CC 98
Upul Tharanga 22 NCC 22
Chamara Silva 27 Sebastianites SC 5
Muttiah Muralitharan 35 Tamil Union 113
Lasith Malinga 24 NCC 24
Farveez Maharoof 23 NCC 18
Prasanna Jayawardena 27 Sebastianites SC 12
Dilhara Fernando 28 SSC 26
Malinga Bandara 27 Ragama CC 8
Jehan Mubarak 26 CCC 8
Michael van Dort 27 CCC 9
Thilan Samaraweera 31 SSC 39
Chanaka Welagedera 26 Moors SC 0
No real major surprises i guess, apart from maybe Maharoof and Welagedera getting choosen ahead of De Silva. But Welagedera been in pretty good form in the off season for Sri Lanka A. Bayliss does seem to be a fan of mediocre all rounders like Maharoof and
Grant Lambert as well. With Atapattu turning down a recall, Samaraweera's recall was expected.
My side for 1st Test: Vandort, Tharanga, Jayasuriya, Sangakkara (wk), M Jayawardene (c), Silva, Samaraweera, Vaas, Malinga, Muralitharan, Dilhara
Talk is Vandort and Tharanga will open and Jayasuriya will bat in the middle order. I hope he bats at 3, so Sangakkara can play a keeper. Also would mean Samaraweera gives our middle order some extra experience.