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Sooriyabandara and Ratnayake earn maiden Test call-ups
The Island
|June 03, 2025
Sri Lanka's Test squad is set for a shake-up as the national selectors prepare to plug the gaps left by the recent exits of two stalwarts Dimuth Karunaratne and Angelo Mathews.
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Into the spotlight step Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Tharindu Ratnayake, both named in a Test squad for the first time ahead of the two-match series against Bangladesh starting later this month in Galle.
Karunaratne called time on his illustrious career following the Australia series in February, while Mathews will don the whites for one final appearance in the first Test at his favourite venue, Galle. Their departures leave big shoes to fill and the selectors have turned to a pair of consistent performers from the domestic and 'A' team circuits.
This story is from the June 03, 2025 edition of The Island.
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