Kulasekara will take Prasad’s spot on the ODI roster
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Sri Lanka pace bowler Nuwan Kulasekara has been called up as fellow seamer Dhammika Prasad’s replacement for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand.
New Zealand took three quick wickets before the rain came
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New Zealand claimed three wickets late in the day to gain the upper hand over Sri Lanka on the first day of the second Test in Hamilton.
New Zealand celebrate after defeating Sri Lanka
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New Zealand crushed Sri Lanka by 122 runs on the fifth day of the first Test in Dunedin to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Karunaratne hit seven boundaries during his knock of 84
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New Zealand retained the upper hand on the second day of the first Test in Dunedin even though Sri Lanka opening batsman Dimuth Karunaratne scored 84 and wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal made 83 not out.
Guptill celebrates after scoring his third Test century
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New Zealand opening batsman Martin Guptill has been under heavy criticism as of late, but he silenced his critics with a superb 156 to put his side in a commanding position against Sri Lanka on the first day of the first Test in Dunedin.
Jayasundera is likely to make his Test debut next month
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Sri Lanka have included uncapped batsman Udara Jayasundera in their Test squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand.
Perera’s last Twenty20 International came against Pakistan in August
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Sri Lanka have recalled all-rounder Thisara Perera in their squad for the upcoming two-match Twenty20 series against the West Indies.
Kapugedara’s last Twenty20 International for Sri Lanka came against Pakistan in June 2012
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Sri Lanka have opted to include five uncapped players – pace bower Binura Fernando, leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay and the batting trio of Shehan Jayasuriya, Dasun Shanaka and Dhananjaya de Silva – in their Twenty20 squad for the upcoming two-match series against Pakistan.
Sanagakkara will not feature in the third Test against Pakistan
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Sri Lanka and Pakistan have both been forced to reshuffle their squads ahead of the third and final Test in Pallekele.
Karunaratne scored his sixth Test fifty
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Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne scored 50 and captain Angelo Mathews made an unbeaten 43 to lead their side to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Pakistan on the fifth day of the second Test in Colombo.
