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Schoolboy Mahroof in pool for NZ tour Outstanding Wesley schoolboy cricketer Farveez Mahroof was included in a 19-member pool picked for training ahead of the New Zealand cricket tour to Sri Lanka later this month. The pool comprises out of form players Mahela Jayawardene and Russell Arnold who were overlooked for the Sharjah tournament and also World Cup discards Tillakaratne Dilshan, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Upul Chandana, Tilan Samaraweera and Nuwan Zoysa. The pool does not comprise the 14 players who are currently on tour in Sharjah. The 19 players are requested to report to Hemantha Devapriya at the BCCSL on Friday (April 4) at 10 a.m. with regard to training arrangements. The Sri Lanka pool for New Zealand tour: Mahela Jayawardene, Russell Arnold, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Upul Chandana, Tilan Samaraweera, Nuwan Zoysa, Jeevan Mendis, Ian Daniel, Sahan Wijeratne, Bathiya Perera, Chamara Silva, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara, Farveez Mahroof, D. Gamage, Dinusha Fernando, Tharanga Lakshitha, Hasantha Fernando, Kaushalya Weeraratne. NEW ZEALAND/PAKISTAN TOUR ITINERARY April 16: Arrival of New Zealand team April 17: Press Conference April 19-20: v Sri Lanka Academy XI at NCC April 21-22: v Sri Lanka 'A' at NCC April 25-29: 1st Test at Sara Stadium May 3-7: 2nd Test at Asgiriya Stadium May 5: Arrival of Pakistan team May 7: Pakistan v Sri Lanka 'A' at Sara Stadium/Police Park May 9: Triangular tournament press conference at Dambulla May 10: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Dambulla Stadium May 11: Pakistan v New Zealand at Dambulla Stadium May 13: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Dambulla Stadium May 17: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at SSC May 18: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at SSC May 19: New Zealand v Pakistan at SSC May 23: Final at R. Premadasa Stadium (d/n) |
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