Sri Lanka Name 30-man Preliminary Squad for World Cup

Colombo: Sri Lanka have named slow-bowling allrounder Ramith Rambukwella in their 30-man preliminary squad for the World Cup.

Fast-bowling allrounder Farveez Maharoof, and chinaman bowler Lakshan Sandakan, have also been picked.

A tall offspinner, Rambukwella made his international debut last year against New Zealand in a T20I, when he took 1 for 19 from four overs in Pallekele. He averages 34.92 with the ball in List-A cricket, and 16.91 with the bat.

He has also been a recent fixture in Sri Lanka A's limited-overs sides, and in 16 one-dayers with the A team, he averages 18.10 with the bat, and 42.30 with the ball.

Batsmen
Lahiru Thirimanne
Mahela Jayawardene
Upul Tharanga
Dimuth Karunaratne
Ashan Priyanjan
Kithuruwan Vithanage

Wicket-keepers
Kumar Sangakkara
Dinesh Chandimal
Niroshan Dickwella
Kusal Perera

All rounders
Angelo Mathews
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Jeevan Mendis
Dilruwan Perera
Farveez Maharoof
Thisara Perera
Ramith Rambukwella

Spinners
Rangana Herath
Seekkuge Prasanna
Ajantha Mendis
Sachithra Senanayake
Tharindu Kaushal
Lakshan Sandakan

Fast bowlers
Suranga Lakmal
Nuwan Kulasekara
Lasith Malinga
Dhammika Prasad
Shaminda Eranga
Nuwan Pradeep
Lahiru Gamage

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