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24-Jan-2012 02:26:00 GMT
Commonwealth Bank Series 2012

SL Recall Maharoof for Tri-series; Mahela To Lead

Colombo: Sri Lanka's cricket selectors on Monday recalled Farveez Maharoof and Chanaka Welegedera for next month's triangular one-day series in Australia.

The four-man selection panel led by former player Asantha de Mel also named batsman Mahela Jayawardene as the new captain to replace Tillakaratne Dilshan, who quit on Monday.

All-rounder Maharoof and paceman Welegedera each played his last one-dayer in 2010.

Angelo Mathews was retained as vice-captain for the series, also featuring India.

Sri Lanka squad for CB-series:

  • Mahela Jayawardene (capt)
  • Angelo Mathews (vice-capt)
  • Upul Tharanga
  • Tillakaratne Dilshan
  • Kumar Sangakkara
  • Dinesh Chandimal
  • Lahiru Thirimanne
  • Thisira Perera
  • Farveez Maharoof
  • Rangana Herath
  • Sachithra Senanayaka
  • Lasith Malinga
  • Nuwan Kulasekera
  • Chanaka Welegedera
  • Dhammika Prasad.

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