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Sri Lanka gamble on Malinga

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Lasith Malinga has been named in Sri Lanka's 15-man World Cup squad despite an ongoing ankle problem

Sri Lanka have selected key fast bowler Lasith Malinga - subject to fitness - for their World Cup squad.

Malinga was unavailable for Sri Lanka's 5-2 one-day international series victory over England late last year as he continued his recovery from ankle surgery.

He has been named, however, alongside fit-again seamer Nuwan Kulasekara in a final 15 for the global tournament in Australia and New Zealand, which gets under way next month.

The squad also contains veteran pair Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, back-to-form ex-captain Dinesh Chandimal and off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake, who was cleared to resume bowling in December after remodelling his action.

Sri Lanka will complete their World Cup preparations with a seven-match ODI series against New Zealand, starting this week.

Sri Lanka World Cup squad: Angelo Mathews (captain), Dinesh Chandimal, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Rangana Herath, Mahela Jayawardene, Dimuth Karunaratne, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga (subject to fitness), Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Dhammika Prasad, Kumar Sangakkara, Sachithra Senanayake, Lahiru Thirimanne.


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