Last updated: 16th May 2008
Jayasuriya: Recalled
Sri Lanka have recalled veteran opener Sanath Jayasuriya for the Asia Cup in June.
The left-hander was omitted for the recent series in the West Indies after enduring a lean period with the bat.
However he has recently looked back to his very best while playing in the Indian Premier League for the Mumbai Indians.
An innings of 114 from just 48 balls that included 11 sixes and nine fours has convinced the selectors to bring the 38-year-old back into the international fold.
Upul Tharanga makes way for Jayasuriya, who will open the innings with Mahela Udawatte.
There are also places in the party for Farveez Maharoof and Dilhara Fernando. Thilan Thushara and Ishara Amarasinghe have been left out for the fit-again duo.
After being rested from one-day action in the Caribbean, Muttiah Muralitharan is back for the six-nation tournament that will be played in Pakistan.
Sri Lanka Squad: Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Udawatte, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Kaushal Weeraratne, Farveez Maharoof, Chaminda Vaas, Dilhara Fernando, Muthiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Jehan Mubarak, Nuwan Kulasekera
| Fixture |
|---|
| Sunday 6th July |
| 1 Day Intl Series |
| West Indies vs Australia |
| Asia Cup |
| India vs Sri Lanka |
| Varsity Friendly |
| England Under 19 vs Bangladesh A |
| Monday 7th July |
| The Twenty20 Cup |
| Essex vs Northamptonshire |
| Durham vs Yorkshire |
| Tuesday 8th July |
| The Twenty20 Cup |
| Middlesex vs Lancashire |
| Wednesday 9th July |
| The Twenty20 Cup |
| Warwickshire vs Kent |
| Thursday 10th July |
| Test Match Series |
| England vs South Africa |
| County Championship - Division Two |
| Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire |
| Friday 11th July |
| County Championship - Division One |
| Durham vs Somerset |
| Result |
|---|
| Saturday 5th July |
| Friends Provident Trophy |
| Essex vs Yorkshire Essex won by 87 runs. |
| Friday 4th July |
| 1 Day Intl Series |
| West Indies vs Australia Australia won by 1 runs. |
| Asia Cup |
| Pakistan vs Bangladesh Pakistan won by 10 wickets. |
| Friends Provident Trophy |
| Durham vs Kent Kent won by 83 runs. |
| Thursday 3rd July |
| Asia Cup |
| India vs Sri Lanka India won by 6 wickets. |
| Nat West Triangular Series |
| Scotland vs New Zealand New Zealand won by 8 wickets. |
| Wednesday 2nd July |
| Asia Cup |
| Pakistan vs India Pakistan won by 8 wickets. |
| Nat West Triangular Series |
| Scotland vs Ireland Scotland won by 5 wickets. |
| Tuesday 1st July |
| Nat West Triangular Series |
| Ireland vs New Zealand New Zealand won by 290 runs. |
| Varsity Match |
| Oxford University vs Cambridge University Match Drawn |
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