Sri Lanka name Test squad for Pakistan series

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday named a 16-man squad for the three-Test home series against Pakistan starting next week.

The first test will be played on 17 June, the second on 25 June and the third and final test on 03 July.

Pakistan have already announced their probable as the team will be led by Misbah-ul-Haq while Ahmed Shehzad makes his comeback into the squad which also includes Shan Masood.

On Tuesday, Pakistan’s 15-man squad arrived in Colombo with Test skipper Misbah announcing that his boys will go all out for victory against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka squad

Angelo Mathews (captain), Lahiru Thirimanne, Kaushal Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kithruwan Vithanage, Jehan Mubarak, Kusal Perera, Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera, Tharindu Kaushal, Nuwan Pradeep, Dhammika Prasad, Dushmantha Chameera, Suranga Lakmal (subject to fitness).

Pakistan squad

Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Azhar Ali (vice captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Shan Masood, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Haris Sohail, Sarfraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper), Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Wahab Riaz, Junaid Khan, Imran Khan, Ehsan Adil–AFP/Geo News