Murali in squad to face England!

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Murali in squad to face England
Muttiah Muralitharan
Murali is the second most successful bowler in Test history
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.

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