Siriwardana Out of first Australia Test

Colombo: Sri Lanka stacked its squad on Thursday with uncapped bowlers including pacers Asitha Fernando and Roshane Silva and spinner Lakshan Sandakan for the home Test series starting in Pallekele on Tuesday against Australia.

With its stars sidelined with injury, Sri Lanka will be relying on its second-string bowlers to help pull off an unlikely series victory against the world number one Test side.

Struggling batsman Lahiru Thirimanne failed to make the 15-man squad announced on Thursday and led by veteran Angelo Mathews, following Sri Lanka’s recent disastrous tour of England.

Batsman Milinda Siriwardana and all-rounder Niroshan Dikwella were also dropped from the squad that faced a drubbing in England in June in both Tests and one-day internationals.

Sri Lanka squad: Angelo Mathews (c), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya Silva, Roshane Silva, Nuwan Pradeep, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera, Lakshan Sandakan and Suranga Lakmal.

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