Sri Lanka cricket team is now going to be seen in a new style. The test series is to be played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the team for this has been announced. The special thing is that the captaincy of the team for the series has been given to Kusal Mendis, who was recently given the responsibility of the new captain. The series will be played under the World Test Championship. The condition of Pakistan is very bad in this, but the Sri Lankan team is doing well. Some new faces have also been included in the team.
Sri Lankan cricket team will go to Pakistan for two test match series in November
Next month i.e. in November, Sri Lanka cricket team is going to tour Pakistan for a two-Test series. The team for this has already been declared. Fast bowler Ishan Malinga and wicketkeeper batsman Anjala Bandara have been given a chance in the team. The team’s star bowler Dilshan Madushanka is making a comeback after a long time. Recently, Dhananjay de Silva had suddenly announced his resignation from captaincy. He said that now this work should be given to a youth. After this Kusal Mendis has been made the captain. Dhananjay de Silva has been included as a batsman in the team that has been announced for the next series.
Ishan Malinga got a chance in the test team for the first time
Ishan Malinga plays cricket all over the world, he is also seen in IPL. He has played many T20 International matches for Sri Lanka, but this is the first time that he has been given a place in the Test team. So far, he has managed to take 44 wickets by playing 19 first-class matches. One big and important change seen in the team is that Lahiru Udara and Kamil Mishara have been dropped. It is believed that this decision has been taken considering his performance. If we talk about the current points table of the World Test Championship i.e. WTC, the Sri Lankan team is at the seventh position with a PCT of 33.33 and Pakistan is at the bottom i.e. ninth position with a PCT of 4.63.
Sri Lanka team for Pakistan test: Kusal Mendis (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamendu Mendis, Sonal Dinusha, Dhananjay de Silva, Anjala Bandara, Keshara Nuwantha, Prabhat Jayasuriya, Milan Rathnayake, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Ishan Malinga.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka test series schedule
First Test: 9-13 November: Rawalpindi
Second Test: 17-21 November: Lahore
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