By Dhammika Ratnaweera
Sri Lanka ‘A’ team led by all rounder Ashan Priyanjan left to India on Monday for the two four-day unofficial tests and matches and four-match unofficial ODI series.
WIth the national team is now in England for the ICC World Cup, Sri Lanka A team has been made a very strong side with some world cup discards in the likes of Niroshan Dikwella, Akila Dhananjaya and Lakshan Sandakan among the team.
However two players Lasith Embuldeniya and Dushmantha Chameera were out from the team last minute due to their fitness. Newly appointed Sri Lanka’s A team coach Roy Dias said that there were fitness concerns in the team but in the recovery period of the injured duo the management had already made replacements.ù
Asitha Fernando and Malinda Pushpakumara the veteran leggie has been called to the side to replace the two unfit players.
“We have had a good preparation in the last two weeks and I am very confident this team could make a good fight against Indian ‘A side during this tour,” said Roy Dias. “I think this tour is very important for the players to come back and get their chance to enter the National side” said coach Dias elaborating that specialist spin coach Piyal Wijethunga would assist the spinners like Dhananajaya and Lakshan.
He added that the spinners would have to do a lot of work during this tour.
Meanwhile Sri Lanka ‘A’ skipper Ashan Priyanjan expressed his views saying that his team was well balanced and with the inclusion of national players like Dikwella, Akila Dhananjaya, Sandakan and Lahiru Kumara have added strength to the team.
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