Sri Lanka name two pace debutants

November 18, 2003 11:06 IST

Sri Lanka have named two debutant fast bowlers for the opening one-day game against England later on Tuesday.

With overcast conditions and a wicket in Dambulla that is likely to favour quick bowlers, debutants Nuwan Kulasekera and Dinusha Fernando join left-armer Chaminda Vaas in the attack.

Wicketkeeper Romesh Kaluwitharana has also recovered from a hamstring injury and will play.

England arrived in Sri Lanka on November 13 for a six-week tour which will include three one-dayers

and three Tests.

The second and third one-dayers are both in Colombo, on Friday and Sunday.

Team: Marvan Atapattu (captain), Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, TM Dilshan, Upul Chandana, Muttiah Muralitharan, Nuwan Kulasekera, Chaminda Vaas, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Dinusha Fernando.

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