Vithana to lead Lanka u-19 to Pakistan
FORMER St. Aloysius, Galle captain Harsha Vithana will
lead the Sri Lanka under-19 cricket team on their tour of Pakistan from
March 16-April 3.
Vithana who currently plays for Colts was vice-captain
to Farveez Maharoof of the Sri Lanka under 19 world cup team last year.
Josephian fast bowler Angelo Mathews is Vithana's deputy.
The national selectors picked a squad of 15 players plus
five standbys for the five-match tour which comprises two under 19
four-day tests at Karachi and Multan on March 18 and March 24
respectively and three under 19 one-day games at Multan, Lahore and
Karachi on March 29, 31 and April 3 respectively.
The Sri Lanka under 19 team: Harsha Vithana, captain
(Colts), Angelo Mathews, vice-captain (St. Joseph's, Colombo), Upul
Tharanga (NCC), Suchitra Serasinghe (Nalanda), Kaushal Silva (S. Thomas'
ML), Gihan de Silva (St. Peter's), Salitha Karunanayake (Maliyadeva,
Kurunegala), Lakmal Perera (Panadura SC), Charita Jayaweera (Ananda),
Chintaka Perera (President's, Rajagiriya), Gihan Rupasinghe (Nalanda),
Milinda Siriwardene (Kalutara MV), Kosala Kulasekera (Vidyartha), C.K.
Kapugedera (Dharmaraja, Kandy), Dimithri Siriwardene (Royal).
Standbys: Mahila Udawatte, Yohan Silva, Saliya
Saman, S. Niroshan, D. Dassanayake. |
