De Silva rues misses, confident about next WTC cycle
A new-look Sri Lanka will feature against Bangladesh, with up to six uncapped players named in the squad, many of them selected on the back of strong domestic performances.
"We need to prepare for the situations that we do get. We've had a good National Super League (Sri Lanka's premier first-class tournament) recently, and we've had good preparation through that. We've also identified a few good youngsters through that. We're looking to embark on this next journey with them.'
Sri Lanka take on Bangladesh in the first of the two Tests beginning Tuesday, June 17 that will mark the beginning of the ICC World Test Championship 25-27 cycle.
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