Dilshan dropped from Test squad

Tillakaratne Dilshan has been dropped from the Sri Lankan Test squad for the series against Pakistan, starting at Faisalabad on October 20. Dilshan is one of the five players who have been replaced from the one-day team, which is currently taking part in the tri-nation PakTel series.

The others who will return after the tri-series final are Avishka Gunawardena, Saman Jayantha, Nuwan Zoysa and Kaushal Lokuarachchi. Dilshan was having a tough time with the bat in Sri Lanka's recent series against Australia and South Africa. After his 104 against Australia at Galle in March this year, Dilshan has crossed 40 just once in 14 innings.

As exclusively reported in the Daily News on Wednesday, the five players who were chosen as replacements were: Thilan Samaraweera, Jehan Mubarak and Ian Daniel, Lasith Malinga, and Romesh Kaluwitharana, the wicketkeeper.

Sri Lanka will take on Pakistan in a day-night encounter on Thursday before the same two teams clash for the title on October 16 at Lahore.