Sanath Jayasuriya brings to the Sri lankan team an all round ability
which any captain would willingly have under his command.
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Mahela Jayawardene
Vice-captain
Right hand batsman
Right arm medium bowler
Mahela Jayawardene started off his international career for Sri Lanka by
hitting the winning run in a One-Day International against Zimbabwe
followed by a half-century.
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Russel Arnold
Left hand batsman
Right arm off break bowler
Russel Arnold is an immensely talented opening batsman who also bowls
useful off-spin.
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Marvan Atapattu
Right hand batsman
Right arm off break bowler
This stylish right hander has been a consistent and prolific scorer in
Sri Lankan domestic. After an inauspicious start to his Test career, in
which he managed just 1 run in 5 innings against India and Australia, he
returned to the national side in 1997.
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Upul Chandana
Right hand batsman
Right arm leg break bowler
This 27-year-old utility all-rounder adds some useful variety to the Sri
Lankan side. His steady leg-spin and middle order batting has provided a
significant contribution.
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Avishka Gunawardene, a left-handed aggressive opening batsman was
inducted into the Sri Lankan team after a good series in the
Commonwealth Games in Malaysia, when Kaluwitharana was struggling to
make runs at the top of the order.
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Romesh Kaluwitharana
Right hand batsman
Wicketkeeper
The diminutive right handed wicket-keeper batsman exploded back into the
forefront of the international scene during Sri Lanka's 1995 tour of
Australia.
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Mutiah Muralitharan
Right hand batsman
Right arm off break bowler
Unfortunately for him, Muttiah Muralitharan is going to have to work
exceptionally hard if he wants to be remembered for more than just the
controversy over his bowling action.
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Chaminda Vaas has in many ways been the chief architect of Sri Lanka's
upsurge in Test and one-day cricket of late. His incisive left arm pace
bowling, which has invited comparisons with Wasim Akram, albeit somewhat
prematurely, has given the attack the extra bite it had been missing
previously.
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Pramodya Wickramasinghe
Right hand batsman
Right arm fast medium bowler
Pramodya Wickremasinghe is easily the most experienced of Sri Lanka's
pacemen, and has been a mainstay in their attack for many years now.
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