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Sri Lanka...the Defending Champions
The Sri Lankans have struggled in the recent past. Losses in Sharjah and the West Indies, a drubbing in South Africa and a poor show in the Asian Test Championships have reduced the Sri Lankans from a once formidable team to a dark horse team. But that is when they play their best.
Arjuna Ranatunga (C) (B) Left Hand Batsman, Right Arm Medium
Aravinda De Silva (V.C.) (B) Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Offspin
Sanath Jayasuriya (A.R.) Left Hand Batsman, Left Arm Slow
Romesh Kaluwitharana (W.K.) Right Hand Batsman
Roshan Mahanama (B) Right Hand Batsman
Marvan Atapattu (B) Right Hand Batsman
Mahela Jayawardene (A.R.) Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Medium
Hashan Tillekeratne (B) Left Hand Batsman
Chaminda Vaas (Bo) Left Hand Batsman, Left Arm Fast
Upul Chandana (A.R.) Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Legspin
Eric Upashantha (Bo) Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Fast Medium
Muttiah Muralitharan (Bo) Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Offspin
Chandika Hathurasinghe (A.R.) Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Medium
Ruwan Kalpage (A.R.) Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Offspin
Pramodya Wickremasinghe (Bo) Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Fast Medium