Jayasuriya’s Test recall gets a jolt

Sanath Jayasuriya has seen his chances of a Test recall dented after he was omitted from Sri Lanka’s four-day game against English county Sussex from today.

Sanath Jayasuriya has seen his chances of a Test recall dented after he was omitted from Sri Lanka’s four-day game against English county Sussex from today.

The 36-year-old former Sri Lanka captain has made himself available for selection just six weeks after he announced he was quitting Test cricket in order to concentrate on the one-day internationals in the build-up to next year’s World Cup in the Caribbean.

He was talked out of Test retirement by new chairman of selectors Asantha de Mel and arrived in England on Saturday. Neither captain Mahela Jayawardene or coach Tom Moody was consulted before the decision was made and they have reacted by overlooking the former World Cup winner for the four-day contest at Hove.

Although De Mel is the convenor of overall selection, the process of picking sides on tour is overseen by Moody, Jayawardene, vice-captain Kumar Sangakkara and team manager Michael Tissera.

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