Sri Lankan squads

Published August 24, 2005

COLOMBO, Aug 23: Veteran batsman Marvan Atapattu will lead full-strength Sri Lankan squads in the upcoming home one-day and Test series against Bangladesh, it was announced here on Tuesday.

One-day squad: Marvan Atapattu (captain), Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Russel Arnold, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Chaminda Vaas, Upul Chandana, Farveez Maharoof, Muttiah Muralitharan, Avishka Gunawardene, Dilhara Fernando, Dilhara Lokuhettige, Thilan Samaraweera.

Test squad: Atapattu (captain), Jayasuriya, Sangakkara, Jayawardene, Samaraweera, Dilshan, Vaas, Maharoof, Rangana Herath, Muralitharan, Lasith Malinga, Arnold, Gayan Wijekoon, Fernando, Shantha Kalavithigoda.—AFP

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