World Cup squad for the ODI Series vs Windies

The national cricket selectors yesterday named the World Cup squad for the rescheduled three match one day international series against the West Indies which begins on Monday at the SSC ground in Maitland Place.

The second match of the series will be played on February 3 followed by the third and final one day international on February 6 with both matches at the SSC ground. Initially these matches were scheduled to be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota and R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo which had been identified as World Cup venues.

However Sri Lanka Cricket announced that on a directive issued by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to the effect that no games should be played at any of the World Cup venues, SLC were compelled to make the changes for this series.

The teams:

West Indies: Darren Sammy (Captain), Christopher Gayle, Adrian Barath, Devon Smith, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Dwayne Bravo, Carlton Baugh, Sulieman Benn, Nikita Miller, Kemar Roach, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Ravindranath Rampaul.

Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (Captain), Mahela Jayawardena , Upul Tharanga, T.M Dilshan, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedara, Angelo Mathews, Tisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekera, Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath.

(C.D)