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The fast bowler Lasith Malinga and Upul Tharanga opens included in the squad of 16 men in Sri Lanka during the first three ODIs against Australia. Malinga is back after illness prevented him from returning to the series as Sri Lanka Twenty20, swept, 2-0, while Tharanga returns after a three-month suspension after testing positive for banned substances. Dhammika Prasad and Dilruwan Perera, part of the Twenty20 team, was lost. Thilina Kandamby, who missed the Twenty20 against Australia after being named vice-captain one dayers in England, was also left out.
Malinga was a list of 20 probable for the name of the series on August 6, but due to the concerns of the back, was not chosen to give them time Twenty20s condition for five ODIs. He was part of Sri Lanka in England limited-overs squad, where he grew up six wickets in five games.
Tharanga, who made 395 runs at 56.42 in Sri Lanka campaign of the World Cup, was suspended after the tournament for using a banned substance, but extenuating circumstances meant a suspension of three months. The court accepted anti-doping Tharanga's claim that he had ingested substances from drinking a herbal medicine given to him to relieve the discomfort caused by a shoulder injury sustained. "Tharanga had not intended to enhance sport performance or mask the use of another performance-enhancing substance, but had failed to achieve high levels of personal responsibility implicit in his as a subject of international cricket for the anti-doping rules, "the court said.
Tharanga ban ends today, making him the first game of the series, and is likely Tillakaratne Dilshan linking captain at the top of the order, Mahela Jayawardene to slot back in the order of the medium with Kumar Sangakkara, Chamara Silva and Dinesh Chandimal. Angelo Mathews, who was named vice-captain, Jeevan Mendis, Perera Shaminder This and unlimited ERANGE - which was part of the team T20 - are ALLROUNDER, Nuwan Kulasekara while Suranga Lakmal and shape of the seam attack, and Malinga. Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath Randiv and Suraj - who was removed from the limited-overs series in England - are the three frontline spinners in the team.
Kandamby had a bad tour England, managing only 36 runs from four days of games he played. Opening batsman Dimuth Karunaratne who played two matches of the tour - one against Scotland, scoring a half century - were also omitted. Dilhari Fernando, who was removed from the limited overs squad in England due to injury, did not make the cut.
The five-match ODI series begins in Pallekele on August 10 and the selectors will pick the squad for the last two ODIs after the conclusion of the third game.
Squad: Tillakaratne Dilshan (capt), Angelo Mathews (vice-capt), Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Jeevan Mendis, Lasith Malinga, Thisara Perera, Upul Tharanga, Suranga Lakmal, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suraj Randiv, Rangana Herath, Chamara Silva, Shaminda Eranga
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