Batsman Dhananjaya de Silva has been dropped for Sri Lanka’s one-off Test against Zimbabwe, which begins in Colombo on Friday. Batsman Kusal Perera and pacer Nuwan Pradeep will miss the game with injury, while fast bowlers Vishwa Fernando and Dushmantha Chameera return to the squad for what will be their first Test of 2017.
Angelo Mathews, who missed their previous Test series – against Bangladesh at home in March – due to a hamstring injury that kept him out for several months in the first half of the year, returns to the 15. Having quit as captain in all formats on Tuesday, this will be the first Test he plays without being in charge since 2013.
Subsequently, it will be the newly-appointed Dinesh Chandimal’s first Test in charge.
Sri Lanka had lost the preceding ODI series to Zimbabwe 3-2, a shock loss that prompted Mathews’ exit.
Squad: Dinesh Chandimal (capt), Upul Tharanga, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella, Dimuth Karunaratne, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Asela Gunaratne, Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera, Lakshan Sandakan, Vishwa Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara
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Source: ESPN Crickinfo