Sri Lanka have announced their playing XI for the first Test against England which will begin tomorrow (21st August) at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester.
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Sri Lanka have opted to include a debutant in their side when naming their XI to take on England in the first Test.
The 28-year old fast bowler Milan Rathnayake will make his debut for Sri Lanka. The visitors will play 7 specialist batters and 4 frontline bowlers in the playing XI.
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Sri Lanka Playing XI for 1st Test against England
- Dimuth Karunaratne
- Nishan Madushka
- Kusal Mendis
- Angelo Mathews
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Dhananjaya De Silva – Captain
- Kamindu Mendis
- Prabath Jayasuriya
- Asitha Fernando
- Vishwa Fernando
- Milan Rathnayake
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