The junior selection committee has picked a strong pool of 30 players for the forthcoming ICC Under-19 World Cup including a rookie leg spinner from Nugawela Central who is yet to make his presence felt in an all island schools tournament but has high potential according to selectors.
While including Nugawela Central spinner Saranga Rajaguru in a strong spin department that has players who have picked up over 100 wickets last season, the selectors also have brought in Andry Berenger and Maduka Liyanapathirana who despite performing well, were surprisingly overlooked for Sri Lanka Under-19 tours early.
The Junior National Selection Committee chairman Sunil Wickramanayake told The Island yesterday that the Sri Lanka Under-19 team for the forthcoming ICC World Cup will be selected from this pool of 30 players.
The pool is a mix of talented players from both Colombo and outstation schools and has several players who meet the eligibility criteria regarding age to play in one more world cup.
Among the players selected, St. Peter s College paceman Chathura Peiris is the most experienced player having played in the last World Cup and featuring in almost all Sri Lanka Under-19 tours since 2007.
Wickramanayake said that Chathura Peiris, Bhanuka Rajapakse, Rumesh Buddhika and Andry Berenger are among the probable players for the captaincy.
The pool: Banuka Rajapakse (Royal College), Udara Jayasundara (Ananda College), Andry Berenger (St. Peter s College), Rumesh Buddhika (Mahinda College), Nipun Karunaratne (Nalanda College), Denuwan Rajakaruna (Mahinda College), Gayan Maneeshan (Maliyadeva College), Akshu Fernando (St. Peter s College), Yasodha Lanka (Richmond College), Adeesha Nanayakkara (Nalanda College), Chathura Peiris (St. Peter s College), Lahiru Jayaratne (St. Peter s College, previously Christ Church- Matale player), Charith Jayampathi (DS Senanayake College ), Chathuranga Kumara (St. Joseph s College), Kasun Madusanka (St. Servatius College), Sanitha de Mel (St. Sebastian s College), Shehan Jayasuriya (Prince of Wales College), Danushka Gunathilaka (Mahanama College), Rushan Jaleel (Trinity College), Matheesha Perera (Ananada College), Akila Jayasundara (Trinity College), Adil Riyal (St. Anthony s College, Kandy), Hiran Wickramasinghe (St. Anthony s College Kandy), Angelo Jayasinghe (Maris Stella College), Kithruwan Withanage (Royal College), Saranga Rajaguru (Nugawela Central), Dinuk Jayasinghe (Nalanda College), Amila Aponsu (St. Sebastian s College), Maduka Liyanapathirana (Lumbini College- previously President s College), Shihan Kamaleen (Thurstan College),
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