Murali in squad to face England

Muttiah Muralitharan has been provisionally included in Sri Lanka's squad for the series of five one-day games against England in October.

The 35-year-old off-spinner, who missed the World Twenty20 in South Africa with a biceps injury, must prove his fitness before the series opener on 1 October.

Gayan Wijekoon and Dilruwan Perera, who have not previously represented their country in one-dayers, are also named.

The series opens in Dambulla and closes in Colombo on 13 October.

Sri Lanka squad for series against England:
M Jayawardene (captain), K Sangakkara, S Jayasuriya, U Tharanga, C Silva, T Dilshan, J Mubarak, F Maharoof, C Vaas, L Malinga, D Fernando, K Lokuarachchi, M Muralitharan (subject to fitness), G Wijekoon, D Perera. Stand-by: M Bandara, N Kulasekara, C Kapugedera, C Welagedera.

Source: BBC Sport