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Vol. 5 Num 643 Mon. March 20, 2006  
   
Sports


Sri Lanka A due today


Sri Lanka A team arrive here this morning to play two Tests and three one-day internationals against their Bangladesh counterparts.

Sri Lanka Cricket has named left-handed batsman Jehan Mubarak, a veteran of seven Tests and 20 ODIs, as captain to lead two separate teams during their 20-day trip. Mubarak also visited with the Lankan senior team for the ODI series against Bangladesh in February.

The first four-day Test will start on March 23 in Dhaka and the second and the final match will take place at Bogra from March 30.

The three one-day matches are scheduled for Bogra (April 4) and Khulna (April 6 and 8).

Dashing middle-order batsman Tushar Imran will lead the second string Bangladesh side in the series.

FOUR-DAY SQUAD
Jehan Mubarak (C), Shantha Kalavitigoda, Jeewan Mendis, Chamara Silva, Malintha Gajanayake (VC), Kaushal Silva, Gayan Wijekoon, Akalanka Ganegama, Ishara Amarasinghe, Mahela Udawatta, Suraj Mohamed, Rangana Herath, Ian Daniel, Charith Jayaweera and Malintha Warnapura.

ONE-DAY SQUAD
Jehan Mubarak (C), Shantha Kalavitigoda, Jeewan Mendis, Chamara Silva, Malintha Gajanayake (VC), Kaushal Silva, Gayan Wijekoon, Akalanka Ganegama, Ishara Amarasinghe, Mahela Udawatta, Suraj Mohamed, Milinda Siriwardena, Upul Chandana, Kosala Kulasekara and Jeewantha Kulathunga

Officials: Anura Tennakoon (manager), Stan Nell (coach) and Priyantha Wickramasinghe (physio).