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Kusal Perera return for New Zealand ODIs , Shanaka and Chameera continue to miss out
Kusal Perera has been remembered for Sri Lanka ODI crew to play New Zealand, as has seamer Mohamed Shiraz.
Kusal Perera has not played an ODI in close to 12 months, yet has made this crew on the strength of his 55 not out in that frame of mind against West Indies. Shiraz, 29, has been a fantastic homegrown entertainer, taking 84 wickets at 18.75 in Rundown A cricket, yet has up to this point bowled just four overs in internationals.
On the T20I front, Sri Lanka have held the specific crew they had for the series against West Indies, which they won 2-1. Rookie Chamindu Wickramasinghe - an allrounder - has kept his place in the two crews.
Dinesh Chandimal has additionally held his spot in the T20I crew. He hasn't played any worldwide white-ball cricket beginning around 2022, yet has been amazing in homegrown rivalries since.
The center of Sri Lanka's batting bunch stays unaltered, any semblance of Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, and Asalanka himself liable to be important for the main five. In T20Is, Sri Lanka have a center request hitter in Bhanuka Rajapaksa. In ODIs, they have a greater amount of a collecting player in Janith Liyanage, who can likewise contribute with his crease bowling.
The twist contingent additionally comprise of the regulars, Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, with Jeffrey Vandersay and Dunith Wellalage likewise making the two crews.
There are contrasts on the crease bowling front, be that as it may. Slingers Matheesha Pathirana and Nuwan Thushara are just in the T20I crew, as is Binura Fernando. Left-armer Dilshan Madushanka and Shiraz are ODI bowlers who don't make the T20 outfit. Asitha Fernando is in both.
Four of the matches - three T20Is and one ODI - will be played in Dambulla. The other two ODIs will be in Pallekele. The series starts on November 9.
ODI Squad: Charith Asalanka (c), Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nishan Madushka, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamidu Wickramasinghe, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Mohamed Shiraz
T20I Squad: Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamidu Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando, Asitha Fernando