Sri Lanka drop Arnold for Bangladesh Test
Sri Lanka dropped struggling batsman Russel Arnold on Wednesday for their Asian Test Championship match against Bangladesh.
Arnold has scored more than 50 only twice in his last 24 Tests and will be replaced by uncapped Michael Van Dort, who scored a century for a Board XI team in a three-day match against India last month.
Pace bowlers Ruchira Perera and Ravindra Pushpakumara were recalled for the Test that begins on Thursday in Colombo.
Sri Lanka beat India 2-1 in a Test series on Sunday. Bangladesh arrives after losing by an innings and 264 runs to Pakistan in the opening match of the Asian championship.
The championship is being contested by only three teams after India pulled out over its government's refusal to allow the team to play arch-rivals Pakistan in Lahore.
Teams: Sri Lanka - Sanath Jayasuriya (captain), Marvan Atapattu, Michael Van Dort, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Hashan Tillekaratne, Thilan Samaraweera, Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ravindra Pushpakumara, Ruchira Perera.
Bangladesh (from): Naimur Rahman (captain), Khaled Mashud, Akram Khan, Aminul Islam, Enamul Haque, Javed Omar Belim, Mehrab Hossain, Al Sahariar, Habibul Bashar, Hasibul Hussain, Manjural Islam, Bikash Ranjan, Mohammed Sharif.
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