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West Indies women confirm England tour for five-match T20I series in September

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Series confirmed after South Africa, India pulled out of scheduled tours

Matt Roller25-Aug-2020West Indies women will tour England for five T20Is in late September, in the first international women’s cricket between major nations since the T20 World Cup final in March.The ECB have maintained throughout the summer that staging some women’s international cricket was a priority, but were left searching for new opposition after first India and later South Africa withdrew from scheduled tours.Cricket Ireland had extended an offer for an international series in September in the event that the West Indies tour fell through, but dates have now been confirmed, with the series starting on September 21 and all five matches to be played in the biosecure bubble at Derby.The third T20I, on Saturday, September 26, will be shown live on the BBC and become the first international women’s fixture shown on free-to-air TV in the UK since the 1993 World Cup final, according to an ECB release.Tom Harrison, the ECB’s chief executive, said he was “delighted” that the tour had been confirmed despite the “enormous difficulties” Covid-19 had created.”It has been critical to us that our efforts to deliver biosecure standards and support visiting opponents have been equal to those that have so successfully delivered in the England men’s series,” he said.”There were 86,000 fans in attendance at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final in March and the direction of travel in the women’s game in England and Wales has been relentlessly positive over the last few years. That momentum must continue despite the challenges of Covid-19, and we do not underestimate our role in driving that agenda.”Clare Connor, the ECB’s managing director of women’s cricket said: “It’s so pleasing after many months of work and communication with colleagues across the international game that we are now able to confirm international cricket for England Women this summer.”We’re grateful to the West Indies for the pace and determination with which they have worked with us over the last couple of weeks. We’re all still adapting and will need to continue to adapt to the sporting landscape left by COVID-19. That does not mean that we will give any less focus to the women’s and girls’ game and we’re totally committed to continuing our ambitions in that area.””We are delighted to be able to confirm this tour and re-start our women’s programme,” said Johnny Grave, Cricket West Indies (CWI)’s CEO. “It has been a real challenge to put everything in place at short notice but knowing that our women’s team will be hosted in the same biosecure environment as our men’s team, following all the established protocols, has enabled us to confirm the tour in under two weeks since we first spoke to the ECB about the potential opportunity.”We are very proud to have restarted men’s international cricket with the ECB and it’s great that we can now bring back women’s international cricket too.”A CWI statement said that the board had sought the relevant approvals within the Caribbean, including seeking permission from the various governments to allow for the movement of players and support staff using private charter flights, as well as conducting medical screenings and individual Covid-19 testing for all members of the touring party.With the fixtures being staged later in September than initially planned, the players in England’s enlarged 24-strong training group will now be made available for the first two rounds of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy on August 29 and August 31.The squad will be whittled down ahead of the series itself, with the players who are not selected returning to domestic cricket to play for their regional teams in the latter stages of that competition. The clash with the third T20I means that the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy’s final has been pushed back a day to September 27.Meanwhile, New Zealand Cricket CEO David White told that his board was “getting close” to confirming a women’s tri-series with Australia and England in February 2021. ESPNcricinfo understands that the ECB are considering the possibility of that tour but are yet to commit to any winter engagements.

Umar Akmal ban appeal to be heard on July 13 after coronavirus delay

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Akmal was banned for three years by the PCB for not reporting corrupt approaches

Danyal Rasool06-Jul-2020Umar Akmal’s appeal against his three-year ban will be heard next Monday on July 13 by an independent adjudicator at the National High Performance Centre in Lahore. The adjudicator is a former Supreme Court judge, Justice (retired) Faqir Mohammad Khokhar, and notices have been issued to both Akmal and the PCB with regards to the timing of the hearing.The appeal was set to be heard on June 11 but became yet another victim of the coronavirus pandemic, coming at a time when cases were increasing rapidly across Pakistan and lockdowns were imposed across Lahore. As a result, it was postponed; and now that the date of the new hearing has been confirmed, Akmal is set to learn his fate in a week’s time.Akmal was banned for three years by the PCB on April 27 for failing to report corrupt approaches and was found guilty of two breaches of the board’s anti-corruption code. The charges come under Article 2.4.4, which deals with “failing to disclose to the PCB Vigilance and Security Department (without unnecessary delay) full details of any approaches or invitations received by the Participant to engage in Corrupt Conduct under this Anti-Corruption Code”. While each charge carries a three-year ban, they are being run concurrently.The severity of the punishment was at the time considered surprising, but it emerged he had been handed the stiffer-than-expected penalty for failing to show sufficient remorse. Players who had fallen foul in a similar manner to Akmal previously were handed far lighter sanctions, with Mohammad Irfan banned in 2017 for six months, while Mohammad Nawaz was given a two-month ban.Three weeks later, Akmal announced he would contest the decision on grounds that the length of the ban was unprecedented for a breach of the nature he had been found guilty of committing. According to the PCB’s code, the appeal does not mean a fresh hearing will have to be conducted, with the appeals process limiting itself to “a consideration of whether the decision being appealed was erroneous”.The ban has come as the most significant setback to 29-year-old Akmal, whose career has been littered with controversy. Repeated incidents of indiscipline since his debut in 2009 have meant that he has been fined and suspended on several occasions; and an inability to stay fit has led to penalties as well. In September 2017, he copped a three-month ban for publicly criticising then Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur, and earlier this year, was reprimanded by the PCB for misbehaving after failing a fitness test, reportedly exposing himself to a trainer in frustration at one point.

Cricket Australia XI break through for maiden win

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After two of the heaviest defeats imaginable, the Cricket Australia XI broke through for an unexpected maiden victory in their third match of the Matador Cup campaign, against Tasmania at Bankstown Oval

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ScorecardMarcus Harris top scored with 84 for the Cricket Australia XI•Getty Images

After two of the heaviest defeats imaginable, the Cricket Australia XI broke through for an unexpected maiden victory in their third match of the Matador Cup campaign, against Tasmania at Bankstown Oval. Marcus Harris and William Bosisto both scored half-centuries before Matt Dixon and Jack Wildermuth each claimed three wickets as Tasmania fell four runs short of their target of 242.The youth team was added to this year’s tournament in an effort to provide exposure for fringe players but after being bowled out for 59 by New South Wales and 79 by Victoria, the value of the CA XI’s inclusion was unclear. However, in their third outing the batting clicked; Harris and Jimmy Peirson put on 70 for the opening wicket before Harris and Bosisto added a further 95.Tasmania’s attack boasted three men with international experience, plus the recent Test call-up Andrew Fekete, but they were unable to run through the CA XI in the way New South Wales and Victoria both had earlier this week. Harris, the young opener from Western Australia, was the most experienced man in the CA XI line-up and he took on the responsibility of ensuring a competitive total was reached.He finished with 84 from 94 balls when he was lbw to James Faulkner, and Bosisto had 64 from 91 when he was bowled by Jackson Bird. The Victorian allrounder Matt Short struck some valuable late runs – 41 from 32 deliveries – and when the CA XI reached 7 for 241 from their 50 overs, Tasmania were still the favourites but at least a game had been made of it.The loss of Ben Dunk for 1 in the second over of the chase made things interesting, and although Tim Paine (56) and George Bailey (51) steadied with an 83-run stand for the third wicket, the youth side refused to give up. Legspinner Mitch Swepson bowled Paine and Wildermuth trapped Bailey lbw, and when Dixon had Faulkner, renowned for his finishing ability, lbw for 17 it was game on.Evan Gulbis appeared the key man and when he was bowled by Dixon for 33 in the penultimate over, an upset was on the cards. With only one wicket in hand Tasmania needed 16 off the final over, bowled by Wildermuth, and the Nos. 10 and 11, Fekete and Bird, managed only 12.

David Miller: 'As a senior player, I would like to step up in different areas'

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Miller has 78 T20I caps, a shave under three times as many as the next most experienced member of the squad picked to play Pakistan

Firdose Moonda10-Feb-2021David Miller aims to use his position as the senior-most member of South Africa’s T20I squad to have an influence on and off the field in their upcoming series against Pakistan.Miller has 78 T20I caps, a shave under three times as many as the next most experienced member of the squad, Andile Phehlukwayo and is one of only four players (including Tabraiz Shamsi and Reeza Hendricks) to have played more than 20 internationals in this format. He is not the captain – that job has gone to Heinrich Klaasen – but Miller intends to play a big behind-the-scenes role.”I’m secure in my role and in what I want to do which brings calmness and clarity to the squad and to players that haven’t been on the international circuit. It can give them reassurance in their role and am looking to help out with youngsters off the field,” Miller said. “And then on the field, cricket it’s about performance. You need to stick up your hand and perform when the team requires you to. We all need to perform as players but it helps when senior players perform.”That much was evident by its absence in the recently completed Test series where Quinton de Kock contributed just 46 runs in four innings, Faf du Plessis scored 55 runs and Dean Elgar 119 runs, and South Africa suffered batting collapses in every innings. Head coach Mark Boucher was critical in his analysis when he said, “if you want to have a shot at winning an overseas series, you need your senior players to stand up and unfortunately, it didn’t happen.”The T20 rubber holds less weight in the bigger scheme of things, especially since South Africa have been forced to field a new-look side because the bulk of their Test squad has returned home, originally to prepare for a series against Australia but that has been postponed and it was too late to change plans already in place. While Miller didn’t go to the extent Klaasen did when he rubbished their second-string status, he echoed Klaasen’s assertion that this is still an international-quality side on a mission to win. “We are representing our country and we are here to win,” he said. “It would be great to play guys that we are accustomed to but at the same time it gives us a great opportunity for guys that haven’t played to step up. As a senior player, I would like to step up in a lot of different areas on and off the field.”Not only is Miller the most experienced but he is also the only one who has played in Pakistan. He featured in three matches for the World XI in 2017 and described the tour as “very brief,” and not necessarily a good eye-opener into conditions. Instead, the week the T20I squad have spent in Lahore has better equipped them for what to expect in the series. “We’ve quickly realised what the conditions will be. Generally, the bounce is a lot lower than back in South Africa,” Miller said.David Miller was with Rajasthan Royals in the IPL but played only one game•BCCI

The same was true for the Tests and those who were able to adapt to it, like Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma, were fairly successful. South Africa won’t have either of them for this series and will instead look at the likes of Hendricks, Janneman Malan, Jacques Snyman, Jon-Jon Smuts and Pite van Biljon to navigate the different bounce. “They’ve played enough in South Africa where there might be particular venues that keep low,” Miller said.Similarly, Glenton Stuurman and Lutho Sipamla, who have spent time bowling on tracks like Port Elizabeth’s St George’s Park, where it keeps low, also have domestic experience to call on. “Some of these guys have been around the block in domestic cricket for many years so they know their games,” Miller said. “Cricket is played the same way at all levels. The only difference is the intensity has risen.”Exposing more players to international white-ball experience had been South Africa’s approach throughout last summer as they hoped to finalise a playing group for the T20 World Cup and begin looking ahead to the 2023 50-over World Cup. As a result, they handed out six new ODI caps and five new T20I caps in the last 18 months, and won one out of five series, a 3-0 ODI whitewash over Australia last March. Miller acknowledged that casting the net wide made it “difficult to try and build things as a team when the team has different players all the time,” but expects that from now until the T20 World Cup, the squad will become “a bit more consistent.”That means time is running out for players in the fringes, like so many in this squad, to nail down a spot and for the experienced core to make sure they are in form ahead of October’s T20 World Cup. Miller said the younger guys “have to take their chances where they come,” and he hopes to find some rhythm after a long period on the sidelines.Miller last played international cricket last March, played in only one IPL game and two domestic fifty-over matches and missed the T20Is against England for health reasons but has prepared well and believes he is ready to be challenged at the highest level again. “It has been a long time since I’ve played. I have to start again but I feel well-prepared and organised. I am mentally fresh and ready to go,” he said.Miller will return home with the T20 squad next Monday to play in the domestic T20 competition and then will head back to Pakistan for the second half of the PSL.

Hobart Hurricanes' hopes hit by SCG abandonment

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There was a share of the points in Sydney as welcome rain swept through the city

Andrew McGlashan16-Jan-2020No one will begrudge New South Wales – or anywhere in Australia – some desperately needed rain even if it did mean an abandonment after less than seven overs at the SCG between the Sydney Sixers and Hobart Hurricanes.The share of the points was more damaging to the Hurricanes who remain second-bottom with seven points from their 10 matches with just four games remaining to try and squeeze into the knockouts. The Sixers stay second behind runaway leaders the Melbourne Stars.With the forecast poor from well before the start it was no surprise that the Hurricanes bowled first on winning a delayed toss. They made useful inroads during the powerplay as Josh Philippe charged and missed against Clive Rose then James Vince was caught behind off Scott Boland when he tried to use his feet.Daniel Hughes was forming a promising innings having reached 26 off 22 balls with some pleasing off-side strokes as he and captain Moises Henriques tried to steady the innings. Henriques survived a run out chance when George Bailey missed from point two balls before the rain became too heavy.The Sixers’ next match is the local derby against the Sydney Thunder on Saturday while the Hurricanes face the Adelaide Strikers in Launceston on Sunday

De Villiers will turn it up against India – Domingo

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Though AB de Villiers has only contributed four runs in two matches and is nursing a slight hamstring injury, coach Russell Domingo and batsman David Miller have backed the captain to score against India on Sunday

Firdose Moonda08-Jun-20170:35

‘No concerns about De Villiers’ – Domingo

The South African camp is confident their captain AB de Villiers will deliver in what could be a must-win match against India on Sunday. Though de Villiers contributed only four runs in two group matches, and is nursing a slight hamstring injury, South Africa coach Russell Domingo and de Villiers’ team-mates expect him to come through when it counts.”I have no concerns about AB de Villiers,” Domingo said. “I’m expecting him to put in a big performance on Sunday. He’s that type of player that when the team needs him, he’ll turn it up on Sunday. I’m sure about that.”De Villiers will be treated for his niggle – a tight right hamstring – over the next two days and will have a fitness test on Saturday to determine his availability for Sunday’s match.In the absence of runs from de Villiers, South Africa have had to rely on Hashim Amla against Sri Lanka and David Miller against Pakistan to provide backbone for their innings. Miller was happy to share the load. “It is tough [when AB doesn’t perform],” Miller said. He is the best player in the world so it’s nice when he does perform, and that’s 95% of the time.”I haven’t seen him go out for a nought too many times in his career. He is human at the end of the day and there are enough good batters in the team to contribute as well. I don’t think it’s a huge problem at all. We’ve done well over the last two-and-a-half years and all the batters that we have can do the job. AB, unfortunately, didn’t come off but he is definitely due on Sunday.”All the talk about Sunday’s match and the expectations of de Villiers performing may only put pressure on a man who is already under some strain. De Villiers’ form was questioned before the tournament, after an IPL which even Domingo described as “quiet,” although de Villiers felt he was “hitting the ball better than ever”.That may be true but, after his first golden duck in 212 ODI innings, he is also hitting the ball straight to fielders. The pressure on de Villiers is mounting and for Morne Morkel that means the rest of the South African seniors have to step up.”It’s a big tournament for him (AB), and for all of us. We are hungry to take this trophy back home. He is only human. Us as players or team-mates, we need to stand up as well and take responsibility,” Morkel said. “It’s not all on AB’s shoulders. “With de Villiers opting out of Test cricket for the rest of this year, a second child on the way, and the way he has spoken about wanting to manage his time, speculation over his international career is growing. But Morkel said de Villiers still had the desire to keep going. “AB has got all the energy and is still hungry to play,” he said.Morkel intends to be at de Villiers’ side in that. After a comeback to the ODI side following a year on the sidelines, the fast bowler provided South Africa’s attack with much-needed stability. Although he continues to compete with an allrounder for his place in the XI, Morkel was hopeful of playing against India on Sunday, expecting “something special” from a South African side.”It’s going to take a big team effort to knock over India,” he said. “They are a confident team at the moment but we have to back ourselves to win.”

Derek Bowden to step down as Essex chief executive

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Essex have enjoyed great success under Bowden’s watch, with five titles in as many seasons

ESPNcricinfo staff23-Oct-2020Essex have announced that their chief executive officer, Derek Bowden, is to step down at the end of the month. Bowden is retiring from full-time work after almost eight years in charge of the business side at Chelmsford, and leaves with Essex having just won their fifth title since 2016.Appointed in 2013 after the departure of David East, Bowden helped oversee the club’s rise from a period of mediocrity in Division Two of the Championship to being the dominant first-class side in the country. In 2017, Essex won the County Championship for the first time in 25 years, then added a Championship and T20 double in 2019, and claimed the inaugural Bob Willis Trophy last month.”I am extremely proud of what the club has achieved, particularly over the last five years, where after gaining promotion to Division One it has secured five trophies in five years, the high point being the winning of the ‘double’ in 2019,” Bowden said. “I wish everyone at the club the best of luck for the future and hope that there is further success in the years to come.”Before their promotion in 2016, Essex had spent 14 seasons out of 17 in Division Two of the Championship. But Bowden set out a strategy to establish the club in the top tier, focused on bringing through local talent, and the appointment of Chris Silverwood as head coach saw them embark on their most successful period since the 1980s.Silverwood took the team up and then claimed the Championship pennant at the first time of asking, before moving on to work with England. Under his successor, Anthony McGrath, Essex have since collected three more trophies, including a first title in T20 cricket.Despite working with one of the smaller budgets in the county game, the club have remained largely debt free during Bowden’s tenure, with long-term plans to try and develop the county ground currently on hold.With Bowden stepping aside imminently, Essex’s chairman, John Faragher, will take up chief executive duties in the interim, while the club begins its search for a successor.Faragher said: “I would like to thank Derek for all his hard work and support during his time at Essex. The last five years have been really special for the club, and Derek has been instrumental in taking the business to the next level. We wish Derek all the very best for the future.”

Rain spoils Punjab's hopes as Tamil Nadu go through to Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-final

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Punjab were 52 for 2, chasing 195 in 39 overs, when the weather put paid to play

The Report by Hemant Brar in Alur21-Oct-2019No result Tamil Nadu qualified for the semi-finals of the 2019-20 Vijay Hazare Trophy on the basis of more wins in the league stage after rain washed out their quarter-final against Punjab in Alur. The match was evenly poised at the time of the call off, but Tamil Nadu’s nine out of nine wins to Punjab’s five out of eight saw them through.Due to a wet outfield, the game itself started 45 minutes late, as a 47-over contest, and was further reduced to 39-overs-a-side when a passing shower brought a pre-mature end to Tamil Nadu’s innings. At that stage, Tamil Nadu were 174 for 6, thanks to B Aparajith’s 56.Chasing a VJD-adjusted target of 195, Punjab reached 52 for 2 in 12.2 overs before it started raining again, this time bringing a complete end to play.ALSO READ: Dinesh Karthik tells the story of Tamil Nadu’s nine wins in a rowTamil Nadu had a nervy start after being put in. Abhinav Mukund tried to impose himself but ended up chopping Sandeep Sharma onto his stumps. M Vijay struck two fours, flicking Sidharth Kaul’s pace with ease over midwicket, but he missed the same shot against left-arm spinner Karan Kalia and was lbw for 22.When Mayank Markande dismissed Vijay Shankar, Tamil Nadu were 82 for 3. Aparajith and Dinesh Karthik took the side past 100 before Karthik pulled a long hop from Markande straight to short midwicket.Aparajith though kept chipping away and took his tournament tally past 500. Along the way, he smashed a free hit from Sanvir Singh over long-on, pulled Sandeep over deep-backward square leg and brought up his fifty in 68 balls. Washington Sundar held it together at the other end as the duo added 51 in 59 balls. Aparajith was looking set for a big score but he ended up hitting an innocuous Gurkeerat Mann delivery straight to deep midwicket. In his next over, Mann dismissed Shahrukh Khan in the same manner as well.Punjab lost Abhishek Sharma in the fourth over of their chase. Anmolpreet Singh hit a couple of boundaries before Sai Kishore got him caught-behind, leaving Punjab 37 for 2 at the end of seven overs. Sanvir hit a couple of good-looking drives to keep the chase on track but the rain had other plans.

Thisara Perera's all-round heroics down Dhaka Dynamites

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The allrounder scored 26 off 12 and followed it up with three wickets and a 19th over that went for just one run

The Report by Peter Della Penna22-Jan-2019How the game played outComilla Victorians pulled out a sloppy, see-saw affair by seven runs thanks to the all-round heroics of Thisara Perera. Though the final margin might indicate that the game went down to the wire, Victorians actually sealed it quite comfortably in the final three overs when the Dhaka Dynamites tail was left stranded following the dismissal of captain Shakib Al Hasan.The match was far from a crisp contest, with a series of missed chances on both sides that served to keep it interesting. Deep square leg and deep midwicket were high-traffic areas throughout the day and the Victorians’ ability to seize more chances on the boundary paid off in the end.Turning points

  • With Liam Dawson struggling to get bat on ball at one end, the red-hot Thisara Perera clattered three sixes in his 26 off 12 balls before he was run out in the final over in a mix-up trying to steal a bye.
  • Thisara removed a rampaging Andre Russell for 46 in the 15th over to defuse the Dynamites’ chase with a slower ball pulled to deep midwicket.
  • With 36 needed off 25 balls and with five wickets in hand, Shakib pulled a full toss from Shahid Afridi straight to deep midwicket.
  • Thisara followed up Shakib’s dismissal with two more via the short ball in the 17th, effectively snuffing out the Dynamites chances

Star of the dayThisara Perera not only continued to be the Victorians’ sensational spark plug at the end of the innings with the bat, but silenced the Dynamites at the death. Not only did he take three crucial wickets, but he conceded just a single in the 19th over, leaving 19 runs to get off the last six balls, which wound up being too tough for the tail.The big missShakib got an absolute meatball from Afridi that should have been hit out of the ground. He stood motionless at the wicket once he realised he didn’t get the elevation to clear the man on the boundary and even though the required run rate was just nine per over for the last four, Dynamites’ last recognised batsman was gone to turn Dynamites from favorites to underdogs.Where the teams standVictorians joined Dynamites on 10 points at the top of the table in a three-way tie for first place with Chittagong Vikings, but the Vikings have two games in hand.

Lahiru Thirimanne, Nuwan Pradeep back in Sri Lanka squad for New Zealand Tests

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Wicketkeeper-batsman Sadeera Samarawickrama is also back in the squad, while Kaushal Silva has missed out

ESPNcricinfo staff30-Nov-2018Batsman Lahiru Thirimanne has been recalled into Sri Lanka’s Test squad, with wicketkeeper-batsman Sadeera Samarawickrama also picked in the 17-strong outfit heading to New Zealand for two Tests in December.Dinesh Chandimal, who missed the last two Tests of the recent series against England with a groin strain, is back to lead the side. His deputy is the opener Dimuth Karunaratne, who has been elevated to vice-captaincy ahead of fast bowler Suranga Lakmal, who led Sri Lanka in Chandimal’s absence against England.The only major omission is that of offspinner Akila Dananjaya, who is awaiting the results of his biomechanics test, having been reported for a suspect action. Also failing to find a place in the squad is opener Kaushal Silva, who produced four modest innings in the recent series against England. Danushka Gunathilaka, who also had a poor Test at the SSC, and has been in various disciplinary scrapes over the past 18 months, has been selected, however.The composition of the five-member seam-bowling contingent is largely as expected. Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara, who had both impressed in the West Indies, are in the squad. Dushmantha Chameera, who had a good tour of New Zealand in 2015, has been chosen as well. Senior seamers Lakmal and Nuwan Pradeep are in the squad as well. Pradeep has not played a Test for over a year, but that has largely been down to injury concerns rather than form reasons.Thirimanne, who had had an extended poor stretch before being dropped in 2017, makes his way back into the squad via runs for Sri Lanka A. He had been the highest scorer in the A team tour to Bangladesh in July, having scored 347 runs at an average of 173.5, across four innings. The 23-year-old Samarawickrama, meanwhile, has not been in particularly prolific form in the high-profile domestic competitions this year, but has been picked largely on potential. He had played four Tests toward the end of 2017 and made a high score of 38.Sri Lanka Test squad: Dinesh Chandimal (capt), Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Roshen Silva, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Danushka Gunathilaka, Lahiru Thirimanne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dilruwan Perera, Lakshan Sandakan, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Dushmantha Chameera