Twenty20 and ODIs against Australia:

Kapugedera, Silva recalled to SL team

The national cricket selectors yesterday recalled Chamara Kapugedera and Chamara Silva into the Sri Lanka squad in preparation for the Twenty20 and one day international series against Australia.

Both players were left out from the team that toured England recently and lost the three match Test series one nil and the one day international series 3-2.

The only uncapped player in the 20 member squad is spinner Sachithra Senanayake who has performed well for the SSC in the recent domestic tournaments.

The Australian team will arrive in the island on July 30 and will start their tour with the two Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka on August 6 and 7 at the Pallekelle International Stadium in Kandy.

The Sri Lanka squad for the Twenty20 and one day international series against Australia: Tillekeratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardena, Kumar Sangakkara, Angelo Mathews, Chamara Kapugedera, Jeevan Mendis, Chamara Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Dimuth Karunaratne, Thisara Perera, Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal, Dhammika Prasad, Nuwan Kulasekera, Isuru Udana, Suraj Randiv, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath, Malinga Bandara and Sachithra Senanayake. (C.D)