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Sri Lanka Name Squads for England White-Ball Tour

On Wednesday, Sri Lanka Cricket announced squads for the upcoming white-ball tour of England, with wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis set to captain both the ODI and T20I series starting September 15.
Sri Lanka enters the tour aiming to secure its first bilateral series victory over England in 12 years, competing in three T20 internationals and three one-day games.
Selectors included 28-year-old Sachindu Colombage in the 16-member ODI squad and all-rounder Tharindu Rathnayake in the T20I side, while Charith Asalanka was appointed vice-captain across both formats.
The tour opens with the first T20I in Southampton on September 15, followed by matches in Cardiff and Manchester, with the ODI series starting September 22 at Chester-le-Street.
In-Form Pathum Nissanka returns to bolster the top order, while Nuwan Thushara and Binura Fernando provide additional pace options for the squad.

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Sri Lanka name squads for England white-ball tour

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