Sri Lanka and Australia will play two Tests in Galle from next week.© AFP
Dimuth Karunaratne will lead Sri Lanka’s 18-man squad for the two-match Test series against Australia, which starts next week in Galle, the island’s cricket board said on Saturday. The first test starts on June 29 and the second is from July 8, both will be played next to the picturesque fortress of the southern city.
The Australian tour of the island kicked off earlier this month with three T20 matches, a series the tourists won 2-1.
An ODI run of five games was won by the hosts 3-2.
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Sri Lanka Squad: Dimuth Karunaratne (capt), Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal, Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa D Fernandilo, Asithawa D Fernandilo Madushanka, Praveen Jayawickrama, Lasith Embuldeniya and Jeffrey Vandersay.
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