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Perera returns to SL squad for South Africa series

| Updated: August 31, 2021 16:50:13


Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - Sri Lanka v West Indies - Emirates Riverside, Chester-Le-Street, Britain - July 1, 2019 Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera in action Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - Sri Lanka v West Indies - Emirates Riverside, Chester-Le-Street, Britain - July 1, 2019 Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera in action Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

Batsman Kusal Perera has been named in Sri Lanka's squad for next month's limited overs home cricket series against South Africa after recovering from COVID-19.

Experienced batsman Dinesh Chandimal and veteran fast bowler Nuwan Pradeep have also been recalled, reports the Australian Associated Press. 

Perera tested positive for COVID-19 this month, having also missed the home limited-overs series against India in July due to a shoulder injury.

New additions include leg-spinner Pulina Tharanga and batsman Kamindu Mendis, who both impressed during the domestic Twenty20 league this month, while left-arm spinner Lakshan Sandakan and seamer Kasun Rajitha have been left out.

Sri Lanka play South Africa in three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals, with the first ODI in Colombo on Thursday.

Sri Lanka squad: Dasun Shanaka (capt), Dhananjaya De Silva, Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kamindu Mendis, Minod Bhanuka, Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Nuwan Pradeep, Binura Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera, Akila Dananjaya, Praveen Jayawickrema, Lahiru Kumara, Lahiru Madushanka, Pulina Tharanga, Maheesh Theekshana.

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