Sri Lanka name Twenty20 squad 09 Aug 2007 By: James Nixon

Sri Lanka have named their 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa.

There are two surprises in the squad with leg-spinner Kaushal Lokuarachchchi and all-rounder Gayan Wijekoon being included due to their impressive performances during Sri Lanka A's current tour of England.

With Marvan Atapattu and Russel Arnold having recently retired, all-rounder Hasantha Fernando and batsman Jehan Mubarak take their places.

Sri Lanka Squad
Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan, Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Dilhara Fernando, Lasith Malinga, Farveez Maharoof, Chaminda Vaas, Kaushal Lokuarachchi, Jehan Mubarak, Hasantha Fernando, Gayan Wijekoon.

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