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Sri Lanka has been playing in the World Cup since 1975. In the first two editions, they had to qualify as they were a non-Test playing nation. From 1983, they were invited to play as they had acquired Test status by then.
Sri Lanka has won the World Cup in 1996 and had made it to the last four in 2003.
They revolutionized the concept of the first 15 overs in One-Day Internationals. Earlier, teams used to play these overs very cautiously but they showed the world how to take advantage of the fielding restrictions. Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana became a household name with their display of aggressive batting.
The Sri Lankan side is on a roll lately. They played some good cricket in New Zealand and will also play a series against India in preparation for their World Cup campaign.
Mahela Jayawardene will lead them at the World Cup. The selectors have selected a 15-member squad for the World Cup. Here are the squad members:
Sri Lanka Cricket team Squad for Cricket World Cup 2015 |
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| Player Name | DOB | Role | Batting | Bowling |
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| Angelo Mathews | Jun 2, 1987 | Captain, All Rounder | Right Hand Bat | Right Arm Medium |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | Sep 8, 1989 | Vice Captain,, Batsman | Left Hand Bat | Right Arm Medium |
| Mahela Jayawardene | May 27, 1977 | Batsman | Right Hand Bat | Right Arm Medium |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Oct 27, 1977 | Wicketkeeper | Left Hand Bat | Right Arm Offbreak |
| Tillakratne Dilshan | Oct 14, 1976 | All Rounder | Right Hand Bat | Right Arm Offbreak |
| Nuwan Kulasekara | Jul 22, 1982 | Bowler | Right Hand Bat | Right Arm Fast Medium |
| Lasith Malinga | Aug 28, 1983 | Bowler | Right Hand Bat | Right Arm Fast |
| Thisara Perera | Apr 3, 1989 | All Rounder | Left Hand Bat | Right Arm Medium Fast |
| Dhammika Prasad | May 30, 1983 | Bowler | Right Hand Bat | Right Arm Fast Medium |
| Rangana Herath | Mar 19, 1978 | Bowler | Left Hand Bat | Left Arm Orthodox |
| Sachithra Senanayake | Feb 9, 1985 | All Rounder | Right Hand Bat | Right Arm Offbreak |
| Jeevan Mendis | Jan 15, 1983 | All Rounder | Left Hand Bat | Legbreak |
| Dinesh Chandimal | Nov 18, 1989 | Wicketkeeper | Right Hand Bat | Right Arm Offbreak |
| Suranga Lakmal | Mar 10, 1987 | Bowler | Right Hand Bat | Right Arm Medium Fast |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | Apr 21, 1988 | Batsman | Left Hand Bat | Right-arm medium |
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