da imperador bet： Naveed Nawaz will lead the 16-member Sri Lanka A team on their New Zealand tour next month
da jogodeouro： Wisden Cricinfo staff27-Feb-2004Naveed Nawaz will lead the 16-member Sri Lanka A team on their New Zealand tour next month. Thilina Kandamby, the 21 year old left-hander from Bloomfield, was named vice-captain. Kandamby, who is looked upon as future captaincy material, has proved to be a thinking cricketer during club matches in the Premier trophy tournament.Nawaz will lead a team which comprises five fast bowlers, an all-rounder and a spinner on the five-week long tour which will see Sri Lanka A play three five-day unofficial Tests and three one-dayers against New Zealand A.Lasith Malinga, Mario Villavarayen, Tharanga Lakshitha, Charitha Buddhika and Dinusha Fernando are the fast bowlers in the team with Hasantha Fernando as the fast bowling all-rounder. Left-armer Dinuk Hettiarachchi is the only recognized spinner. Prasanna Jayawardene is the only wicket-keeper in the side and in an emergency Chamara Silva may be asked to don the gloves.Though the squad is named it is awaiting ratification from the Sports Ministry. Squad
1 Naveed Nawaz (capt), 2 Thilina Kandamby, 3 Ian Daniel, 4 Shantha Kalavitigoda, 5 Pradeep Hewage, 6 Jehan Mubarak, 7 Bathiya Perera, 8 Chamara Silva, 9 Hasantha Fernando, 10 Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), 11 Dinuk Hettiarachchi, 12 Lasith Malinga, 13 Mario Villavarayen, 14 Tharanga Lakshitha, 15 Charitha Buddhika, 16 Dinusha Fernando.The tour itinerary
March 3: ArrivalMarch 5-7: Sri Lanka A v Otago at AlexanderMarch 11-15: 1st five-day unofficial Test at QueenstownMarch 19-23: 2nd five-day unofficial Test at LincolnMarch 27-31: 3rd five-day unofficial Test at ChristchurchApril 3: 1st limited-over game at LincolnApril 5: 2nd limited-over game at LincolnApril 7: 3rd limited-over game at LincolnApril 8: Departure
