da realbet： Top order batsman Michael Vandort, 21, looks set to make his Test debut inSri Lanka’s inaugural Test Match against Bangladesh and the second game ofthe Asian Test Championship at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground on Thursday.
da brwin： Rex Clementine05-Sep-2001Top order batsman Michael Vandort, 21, looks set to make his Test debut inSri Lanka’s inaugural Test Match against Bangladesh and the second game ofthe Asian Test Championship at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground on Thursday.Middle order batsman Russel Arnold will be axed after a disappointing Testrun in which he has scored just two fifties in 24 innings.The Asian Test Championship has been hit by the last-minute withdrawal ofIndia and the first game proved to be a predictably one-sided affair, withPakistan thrashing Bangladesh by an innings and 264 runs in Multan.”In Zimbabwe we improved with every game we played, but we let ourselvesdown in Pakistan,” admitted Bangladesh coach Trevor Chappell. “It was anexcellent batting pitch and we failed to make use of it despite the factthat our batting is recognised as one of our major strengths.Bangladesh have therefore decided to make two changes to the side, bringingin 16-year-old all rounder Mohammad Ashraful, who will make his Test debut,in place of experienced middle order batsman Akram Khan, 32, who made hislast visit to Sri Lanka as the captain of the side for the Asia Cup One DayTournament in 1997.Khan has played in all four Bangladesh Test Matches, but has made only 161runs in eight innings with an average of 20.12.”He’s an experienced player but he’s been out of touch. So we decided toleave him out,” said Chappell.Bangladesh are also likely to bolster their batting by leaving out 35 yearold left arm spinner Enamul Haque for 23-year-old right hand batsman AlShahriar.Sri Lanka have dropped right arm fast bowler Dulip Liyange after just onechance and his place is retaken by Ruchira Perera. Ravindra Puspakumara mayalso play if Dilhara Fernando fails to recover from a fitness Test.Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya warned his players not to becomplacent: “You cant’ take them lightly even though they are a new side atTest level. If we relax we could create problems for ourselves so I amlooking for a 100 per cent effort from the team.”The pitch looks similar to the one used in the third Test against Colombo.Ranil Abeynaike believes it will be marginally quicker in pace and will notdeteriorate during the first three days.Sri Lanka squad:Sanath Jayasuriya (Capt), Marvan Atapattu, Michael Vandort, MahelaJayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Hashan Tillakaratne, Thilan Samaraweera,Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ravindra Pushpakumara, Ruchira Perera,Russel Arnold, Avishka Gunawardene, Suresh Perera, Dilhara FernandoBangladesh squad:Naimur Rahman (Capt), Javed Omar, Mehrab Hossain, Habibul Bashar, AminulIslam, Akram Khan, Khaled Mashud (wk), Enamul Haque, Hasibul Hossain,Mohammad Sharif, Monjural Islam, Bikash Ranjan Das, Al Shahriar, MohammadAshrafulMatch referee: John Reid
Umpire: MM Aslam
Umpire: RE Koertzen
Third Umpire: Riazuddin
Fourth Umpire: DN Pathirana
