31 years ago in the Sri Lanka Test squad

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Sri Lankan opener Mahela Uttech was called to the Test team at the age of 31. Although he made an international debut 10 years ago, he had to work hard to get a chance to wear a white dress. Kasun Rajitha, Jeffrey Vanderce and Asitha Fernando have been called in for a new face in the squad announced against the West Indies.

The place for the newcomers in the Sri Lanka Test squad is a place where young players are injured. Where regular opener Dimuth Karunaratne suffers from a finger injury. Fast bowlers Misbah-ul-Haq and Nayan Pradeep have been suffering from shoulders and hamstring respectively.

In the last Test against South Africa in 2016, Kusal Perera was also included in the squad. He has been in the team for a humiliating day in Pune.

Sri Lanka will be touring West Indies to play three-match series test Where the Caribbean will host Day-Night Tests for the first time in Barbados After the three-day warm-up game in Trinidad, tourists will play in the first match on June 6. Sri Lanka's cricket history has not won the Test series in the West Indies so far.

Sri Lanka's Test squad: Dinesh Chandimal (captain), Mahela Udata, Kushal Mendis, Kushal Perera, Roshni Silva, Rusty Silva, Angelo Mathews, Nirosan Dewelela (wicketkeeper), Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera, Akila Dhanazia, Jeffrey Vanderas, Lahiru Gamag, Kasun Rajitha, Suranga Lakmal (relying on fitness), Lahiri Kumara, Asitha Fernando

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