Lanka Junior Development team for New Zealand

Ranjan ANANDAPPA

Ashan Priyanjana will lead a Sri Lanka Junior Development team to Christchurch , New Zealand on a two weeks tour to play in two 3 day games and three one dayers from November 13 to 26.

The tour is sponsored by Dilmah Tea. The players comprise mainly immediate school leavers and will meet their counterparts in clubs while in New Zealand to gain the much needed exposure as over 19 players in different conditions.

The Sri Lanka Junior Development team:

Ashan Priyanjana (Captain), Lahiru Thirimanne, Dilshan Munaweera, Rajitha Mendis, Roshane Silva, Udara Pieris, Mohammed Nazar, Marlon Fernando, Sachit Pathirana, Thisara Perera, Hasitha Illangaratne, Lahiru Gamage, Ishan Jayaratne,Prabath Priyankara. Coach Cum Manager. Roger Wijesuriya, J. C. Gamage (Assistant coach), Priyantha Wickremasinghe (Physio).

Suggested Itinerary.

Thursday Nov.13 Arrival, Friday 14 Practice, Saturday 15 1st one dayer Vs The Willows XI at Loburn - Dilmah Trophy, Sunday 16, 2nd One dayer Canterbury County XI at Mainpower Oval Rangiora. Nov.17-19 Three day game Vs Canterbury ‘A’ at Hagley Oval, Nov.20 Rest day, Nov.21-23, Three day game VNZ Emerging Players XI at Lincoln, Nov.24. One dayer Vs NZ Emerging Players XI at Lincoln, Nov.25 Sightseeing, Nov. 26 Leave for Colombo.