Cricket: SLC names young team against Ireland
Sri Lanka named a young team under the captaincy of Angelo Mathews in their tour to Ireland which will be held prior to the tour of England, from May 6.
Ireland will host Sri Lanka for two One Day Internationals in Dublin on May 6 and 8.
The selectors of Sri Lanka Cricket interestingly have not named star batsmen Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara for the two ODI games against Ireland.
Upul Tharanga will make a comeback to the side along with rookie wicketkeeper/batsman Niroshan Dickwella.
This will be the first tour for Lahiru Thirimanne after being named the vice captain in all three formats by the SLC selectors.
Sri Lanka ODI team vs Ireland: Angelo Mathews (Capt), Kusal Perera, Upul Tharanga, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal, Ashan Priyanjana, Kithruwan Vithanage, Chathuranga de Silva, Sachithra Senanayake, Thissara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Dhammika Prasad, Ajantha Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella.