The selectors have made a big announcement by taking a shocking decision and have made an entry of a dangerous cricketer after 6 years in the Test team. This cricketer played his last Test match against New Zealand in the year 2019. This talented off -spinner in international cricket has so far taken 122 wickets. In the true sense, the sinking Test career of this cricketer has got Sanjeevani. After all, who is this cricketer and which team, let’s know-

A big announcement made suddenly before Test series

Sri Lanka has to play the first match of the two -match Test series against Bangladesh at Gaul International Cricket Stadium from 17 June. The Sri Lankan Cricket Board Selection Committee has announced the 18 -member Sri Lanka team for the first Test match to be played against Bangladesh in Gaul. Taking a shocking decision, the selectors have entered the Test team of dangerous off -spinner Akila Dhananjay after 6 years.

This dreaded bowler’s entry in Test team after 6 years

Akila Dhananjay is a very dangerous off -spinner of Sri Lanka. Akila Dhananjay played his last Test match against New Zealand on 14 August 2019 at Gaul International Cricket Stadium itself. Akila Dhananjay took 6 wickets in that match. The selectors have once again shown confidence in Akila Dhananjay and have chosen him in a Test match against Bangladesh at the Gaul International Cricket Stadium from 17 June.

Great record in Test cricket

Akila Dhananjay has a great record in Test cricket. Akila Dhananjay has played 6 Test matches for Sri Lanka so far, in which he has taken 33 wickets. Akila Dhananjay has so far taken 59 wickets in 42 ODIs for Sri Lanka and 30 wickets in 33 T20 international matches. Apart from this, Star Cricketers like Pathum Nisanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis and Kusal Mendis have been selected in the Sri Lankan team.

Team for first test

Dhananjay de Silva (Captain), Pathum Nisanka, Oshada Fernando, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Pasindu Soriabandra, Sonal Dinusha, Pawan Rathnayake, Prabhat Jayasurya, Tharindu Ratanjaya, Tharandu Rathanayak, Akila Dhananjay Fernando, Kasun Rajita, Isitha Vijesundara.