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By M. Shamil Amit
Colombo, Jan. 4 (Daily Mirror) - The national selectors of Sri Lanka Cricket have picked Sineth Jayawardena of Royal College, Colombo to lead the 15-member Sri Lanka Under-19 Team for the ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup from January 19 to February 11 in South Africa.
There is only one change from the team that participated in the Under-19 Asia Cup and coming into the side is Supun Waduge, who replaces his school teammate Dinuka Tennekoon.
16 teams are billed to be in the fray with 11 teams securing automatic qualifications according to their standings after the completion of the previous edition which includes defending champions India, Australia, Bangladesh, England, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Ireland, West Indies, Zimbabwe and hosts South Africa.
The remaining five teams Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Scotland and the USA were selected after the completion of the regional qualification tournaments.
The 16 teams are divided into four groups of four teams in each group with Group ‘A’ comprising India, Bangladesh, USA, Ireland. Group ‘B’ – South Africa, England, West Indies, Scotland. Group ‘C’ – Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Namibia. Group ‘D’ – Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Nepal.
The Squad: Sineth Jayawardena (Captain – Royal), Malsha Tharupathi (Vice Captain – Richmond), Pulindu Perera (Dharmaraja), Vishen Halambage (St. Peter’s), Ravishan Nethsara (P. de S. Kularatne MV, Ambalangoda), Sarujan Shanmuganathan (St. Benedict’s), Dinura Kalupahana (Mahinda), Vihas Thewmika (Thurstan), Vishwa Lahiru (Sri Sumangala, Panadura), Garuka Sanketh (Lyceum, Wattala), Ruvishan Perera (Ananda), Rusanda Gamage (St. Peter’s), Hirun Kapurubandara (St. Joseph’s, Colombo), Supun Waduge (Trinity) and Duvindu Ranatunga (Mahanama, Colombo).
Reserves: Manula Kularatne (Trinity), Dinuka Tennekoon (Trinity), Hiran Jayasundara (St. Joseph’s).
Benara Thursday, 04 January 2024 07:21 PM
I sincerely hope and look forward to the emergence of unpolluted true patriots for Sri Lanka cricket, unlike the current Mudalali traitorous players in the team. All the best Sineth and the team.
Political choices Thursday, 04 January 2024 07:28 PM
Two inept players from the Minister's college to satisfy him. Who says there is no political interference in selections?
Old Thomian Thursday, 04 January 2024 10:38 PM
Not a single person from St Thomas’s College Colombo .
Cherath Friday, 05 January 2024 05:44 PM
You'll have to come up with a miracle to get past the first round of matches, going by the performances in the u19 Asia cup. If UAE was struggle, teams from test playing nations is going to be like getting over Everest. Still, with more venom and fire in your bellies you could succeed if you go for nothing less than a win in all matches, without being too timid.
Know the facts and statistics before selecting Friday, 05 January 2024 05:55 PM
Need more cricketers of Thurstan, St Peter's, Trinity as those are stronger teams than Royal, Ananda, Nalanda
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