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Tillakaratne recalled to Sri Lanka one-day side
November 18, 2002
Veteran left-hander Hashan Tillakaratne has been drafted into Sri Lanka's one-day squad after his unbeaten hundred in the firth innings of the second Test at SuperSport Park.
Tillakaratne has not played one-day cricket since the 1999 World Cup, after which he was axed from international cricket for two years before being recalled to the Test side in August 2001.
Since then he has scored four centuries and with the World Cup to be played in Southern Africa early next year, the selectors have decided to give the 35-year-old another chance.
Tillakaratne was omitted from the original 16-man squad but his 104 not out persuaded the selectors to make a last-minute change.
Full squad:
Sanath Jayasuriya (Capt), Marvan Atapattu, Kumar Sangakkara, Russel Arnold, Mahela Jayawardene, Aravinda de Silva, Jehan Mubarak, Avishka Gunawardene, Hasantha Fernando, Upul Chandana, Thilan Samaraweera, Pulasthi Gunaratne, Chaminda Vaas, Dilhara Fernando, Chamila Gamage Lakshitha, Prabath Nissanka, Hashan Tillakaratne.
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