Sri Lanka recall star players
2008-05-16 19:11
Colombo - Sri Lanka have recalled star players Sanath Jayasuriya and Muttiah Muralitharan to their 15-member cricket squad named for next month's Asia Cup tournament in Pakistan.
The two veteran players were dropped for last month's series in the West Indies, which the visitors lost.
Led by Mahela Jayawardene, the squad announced on Friday comprises eight specialist batsmen, two all-rounders and three pace bowlers. Sri Lanka's new sensation Ajantha Mendis will partner veteran Muralitharan to bolster the spin department.
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates will vie for honors in the tournament starting on June 24.
The squad: Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Udawatte, Chamara Silva, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Kapugedera, Farveez Maharoof, Kaushalya Weeraratne, Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan, Dilhara Fernando, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekera and Jehan Mubarak.
- AP