Sri Lanka Announce 18-Man Squad For Bangladesh Test Series

Sri Lanka Men’s Cricket Team have announced their squad for the Test series against Bangladesh which is scheduled to begin next month from 15th May in Chattogram.

In May 2022, Sri Lanka’s cricket team will travel to Bangladesh for two Test matches. The Test series will be part of the ICC World Test Championship from 2021 to 2023.

Only two Test matches will be played during the tour. While the first Test begins in Chattogram, the second will be contested at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka from the 23rd to the 27th of May.

Sri Lanka’s previous Test series occurred earlier this year against India. The tourists were severely outplayed by Rohit Sharma’s side in India, losing the Test series 0-2, including an innings defeat.

Sri Lanka Squad For Bangladesh Tour:

In the current WTC cycle, Dimuth Karunaratne’s team has only played two-Test series. They are presently ranked fifth in the points standings, with a victory percentage of 50%.

Sri Lanka’s cricket team will travel to Bangladesh for two Test matches. The Test series will be part of the ICC World Test Championship from 2021 to 2023.

The National Team will depart for Bangladesh on the 08^th May 2022.

Sri Lanka Squad: Dimuth Karunaratne(Captain), Kamil Mishara, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya De Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal, Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Suminda Lakshan, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Praveen Jayawickrama, Lasith Embuldeniya

Bangladesh Squad: Mominul Haque (Captain), Tamim Iqbal Khan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Kumar Das, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Taijul Islam, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Shohidul Islam, Shoriful Islam (subject to fitness)

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