For the upcoming two-match test series against Pakistan Sri Lanka The official announcement of the cricket team has been made. In this 15-member team, most of the players have been kept who India Was part of the recent home test series against. Although, Sri Lanka Making changes in the leadership of the Test format, the Cricket Board has taken back the responsibility of captaincy from Dhananjay de Silva. Now wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Mendis in test format Sri Lanka Will be seen taking command of. In view of the World Test Championship (WTC), this series is very important for the Sri Lankan team, because even a single defeat here can push them far back from the race for the final. On the other hand, in the current WTC cycle Pakistan The situation also remains very critical.
Sri Lankan team will tour Pakistan next month
Sri Lanka And Pakistan This test series will start from 9th November. First match of the series from 9th November Rawalpindi While the second and final Test will be played from November 17 Lahore Will be held on the grounds of. Currently a three-match T20 series is being played between the two countries. In the first T20 match held on 9 October Pakistan had won by four wickets, whereas in the second T20 match played on 13 October Pakistan by Sri Lanka Defeated by a huge margin of 82 runs. The third and last T20 match of this series is also to be played on 13 October.
Performance of selected team and players
Opener Pathum Nissanka has also been included in this Test squad, although his playing in the playing eleven will completely depend on the fitness test. The main responsibility of the team’s middle order will be on the shoulders of Pasindu Suriyabandara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjay De Silva and Sonal Dinusha. Young player Sonal India He grabbed a lot of headlines for his brilliant performance in the last Test series against India and scored centuries in three out of four innings.
The spin bowling department will once again be commanded by experienced Prabhat Jayasuriya and Keshara Nuwantha, while the fast bowling front will be handled by Lahiru Kumara and Asitha Fernando. Apart from this, Dilshan Madushanka and Ishaan Malinga have also returned to the team.
World Test Championship (WTC) points table standings
If we look at the points table of ICC World Test Championship India After losing the series to Sri Lanka The team had to suffer loss. The Sri Lankan team is currently at seventh position with 24 points (33.33 points percentage) in six matches with one win and two losses. There itself, Pakistan The team is at the bottom of the table i.e. ninth position with only two wins and seven losses in nine Test matches, with only 5 points (4.63 points percentage) in its account. On the contrary, India It is in fifth place with 68 points (51.52 points percentage) with five wins and four losses in 11 tests.
sri lanka test team
Kusal Mendis (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Pasindu Suriyabandar, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Sonal Dinusha, Dhananjay de Silva, Anjala Bandara, Keshara Nuwantha, Prabhat Jayasuriya, Milan Rathnayake, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Ishan Malinga.
