Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the same 18-member squad which took part for the second Australian test match for the forthcoming Pakistan test series which will commence tomorrow at Galle International cricket stadium .
Two leg spinners Lasith Embuldeniya and Praveen Jayawickrama who were the members of the first Australian test were left out this time while Prabath Jayasuriya the match winner of the last Australian test and Jeffrey Vandersay retain their places for the test squad while Lakshan Sandaken the wrist spinner who was last minute addition is not added to the 18 member squad .
Sri Lankan test squad did their training session yesterday after noon from 2.pm at the Galle International stadium while their last training session before the first test scheduled to commence from today
Meanwhile Pakistan Cricket team who played their three day warm up game at Colts grounds back to Galle yesterday and commenced their training . They also have their final training session today at the Galle International cricket stadium ..
The Pakistan cricket test series will consist of two matches, which will be played under the ICC World Test Championship Cycle of 2021 – 2023.
The Sri Lanka Test Squad for the Pakistan series Dimuth Karunaratne (Capt) Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis,Dhananjaya de Silva, Kamindu Mendis Niroshan Dickwella (Wk, Dinesh Chandimal (Wk), Ramesh Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando