Malinga rested for SSC Test
Lasith Malinga, the Sri Lankan fast bowler, has been rested from the second Test against India beginning in Colombo on July 26. He will be replaced by Dilhara Fernando, while spinner Ajantha Mendis also returned to the squad.
The SSC Test will be Lankans first after Muttiah Muralitharan retired from Test cricket. Malinga and Muralitharan had combined to take 15 of India's 20 wickets in Galle. Following Muralitharan's retirement, former captain Mahela Jayawardene was named vice-captain to Kumar Sangakkara.
SSC Test Squad is as follows:
Kumar Sangakkara (capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Tharanga Paranavitana, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Prasanna Jayawardene, Ajantha Mendis, Dilhara Fernando, Chanaka Welagedara, Suraj Randiv, Rangana Herath, Thilina Kandamby, Dammika Prasad, Lahiru Thirimanne and Nuwan Pradeep
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