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Murali back in Sri Lankan
squad for Asia Cup
COLOMBO: Ace off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has returned to the
Sri Lankan squad for the upcoming Asia Cup limited-overs tournament,
the country's cricket board announced on Monday.
Muralitharan, who skipped the ongoing Test series in Australia for
personal reasons, was named in a 14-member squad for the six-nation
tournament starting in Sri Lanka on Friday.
Marvan Atapattu was retained as skipper, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board
said.
The hosts have been placed in Group B along with India and the
United Arab Emirates. They play their first match against the UAE at
Dambulla on Saturday.
Pakistan, Bangladesh and Hong Kong are in Group A.
Top two teams from each group will qualify for the super league.
Sri Lankan squad: Marvan Atapattu (captain), Mahela Jayawardene
(vice-captain), Sanath Jayasuriya, Saman Jayantha, Kumar Sangakkara
(wicketkeeper), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Thilina Kandamby, Upul
Chandana, Chaminda Vaas, Nuwan Zoysa, Muttiah Muralitharan, Avishka
Gunawardane, Lasith Malinga, Farveez Maharoof.
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