Sri Lankan star all-rounder Angelo Mathews, who was ruled out of South Africa last month due to a hamstring injury, will return to cricket from the Test series with England starting January 14. His name has been included in the 22-man squad announced by Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday for a two-Test series with England. The team command has been handed over to Dimuth Karunaratne.
Mathews was included in the squad for the two Tests against South Africa, but was later dropped due to a hamstring injury in the domestic T20. Nuwan Pradeep, Roshan Silva, Symptom Sandakan and Ramesh Mendis are in the squad. Ramesh Mendis will play the first Test of his career. Dhananjay de Silva, Kasun Rajitha, Santush Gunatilke and Dilshan Madushanka, who were part of the South Africa tour, were not included in the squad.
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Notably, the tour was postponed after a practice match was played in March 2020 due to the spread of the corona virus epidemic. After this the England team has now reached Sri Lanka. In the absence of spectators, both Test matches will be held in Gaul, Sri Lanka.
Team: Dimuth Karunaratne (Captain), Kushal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, Kushal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Oshada Fernando, Niroshan Dikwella, Minode Bhanuka, Lahiru Thirumane, Lasith Ambuldeniya, Vanuana Hasanara, Dilruwan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep and Ramesh Mendis.
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