Sri Lanka’s Kasun Rajitha, Lasith Embuldeniya return to Test squad for South Africa tour | Cricket News – Times of India
Kasun Rajitha (Photo: @OfficialSLC on X) Kasun Rajitha and Lasith Embuldeniya made a comeback to Sri Lanka's Test squad for the tour of South Africa, as Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday announced the names of 16 players who will feature in the two-Test series.The first Test commences in Durban on November 27, followed by the second match in Gqeberha from December 5.Having last featured against Bangladesh in March, the 31-year-old Rajitha was not included in the squad that defeated New Zealand 2-0 in favourable spinning conditions at home in September.Meanwhile, Embuldeniya has been recalled for red-ball internationals after his last Test appearance in July 2022.The squad will be led by Dhananjaya de Silva.Currently third in the World Test Championship (WTC) rankings behind Australia and ...