Cricket: Sri Lanka squad for Australia T20s named

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) released the squad under the captaincy of Dasun Shanaka, that will play against Australia in five T20 Internationals, beginning from February 11.

Batting all-rounder Charith Asalanka has been named as the vice captain of the 20-man squad, which also includes newcomers Janith Liyanage, Kamil Mishara and Shiran Fernando, who were named earlier for the ODIs against Zimbabwe, but missed out.

All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, who was rested during the Zimbabwe ODIs, returns to the side after recovering from an injury while Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis too have been brought in after their international bans were lifted by SLC.

The matches will be played at Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide and Melbourne from February 11 to 20. 

Sri Lanka T20 Squad: Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Charith Asalanka (VC), Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Chamika Karunaratne, Janith Liyanage, Kamil Mishara, Ramesh Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Nuwan Thushara, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama, Shiran Fernando