COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the following 18-member squad to take part in the upcoming test series against Pakistan.

The series will consist of 02 matches, which will be played under the ICC World Test Championship Cycle of 2021 – 2023, and is due to commence on 16th of July 2022 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.

The squad is as follows;

1. Dimuth Karunaratne – Captain
2. Pathum Nissanka
3. Oshada Fernando
4. Angelo Mathews
5. Kusal Mendis
6. Dhananjaya de Silva
7. Kamindu Mendis
8. Niroshan Dickwella (Wk)
9. Dinesh Chandimal (Wk)
10. Ramesh Mendis
11. Maheesh Theekshana
12. Kasun Rajitha
13. Vishwa Fernando
14. Asitha Fernando
15. Dilshan Madushanka
16. Prabath Jayasuriya
17. Dunith Wellalage
18. Jeffrey Vandersay

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