da betcris： Thilina Kandamby, the 21-year-old Bloomfield left-hander, has been named as Naveed Nawaz’s vice-captain in the 16-member Sri Lanka A team which will tour New Zealand next month
Wisden Cricinfo staff26-Feb-2004Thilina Kandamby, the 21-year-old Bloomfield left-hander, has been named as Naveed Nawaz’s vice-captain in the 16-member Sri Lanka A team which will tour New Zealand next month.Kandamby is looked upon as future captaincy material, and has proved to be a thinking man during matches for his club in the Premier Trophy tournament.Nawaz will lead a team which includes five fast bowlers, an allrounder and a solitary spinner on the five-week tour, in which Sri Lanka A will play a series of three five-day unofficial Tests, and three one-day matches against New Zealand’s A team.The fast bnowlers are Lasith Malinga, Mario Villavarayen, Tharanga Lakshitha, Charitha Buddhika and Dinusha Fernando, with Hasantha Fernando as the fast-bowling allrounder. Dinuk Hettiarachchi, the slow left-armer, is the only recognised spinner.Prasanna Jayawardene is the only wicketkeeper in the side: in anemergency Chamara Silva may be asked to don the gloves.The squad, which is awaiting ratification from the Sports Ministry, is:Naveed Nawaz (capt), Thilina Kandamby (vice-capt), Ian Daniel, Shantha Kalavitigoda, Pradeep Hewage, Jehan Mubarak, Bathiya Perera, Chamara Silva, Hasantha Fernando, Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), Dinuk Hettiarachchi, Lasith Malinga, Mario Villavarayen, Tharanga Lakshitha, Charitha Buddhika, Dinusha Fernando.Tour itinerary:
March 3 – Arrival
March 5-7 – v Otago at Alexandra
March 11-15 – 1st “Test” at Queenstown
March 19-23 – 2nd “Test” at Lincoln
March 27-31 – 3rd “Test” at Christchurch
April 3 – 1st ODI at Lincoln
April 5 – 2nd ODI at Lincoln
April 7 – 3rd ODI at Lincoln
April 8 – Departure