5 Dec 2008

Jayasuriya back for Sri Lanka

8:00 am on 5 December 2008

Sanath Jayasuriya has been recalled to Sri Lanka's one-day cricket squad for a tri-series with Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in January.

39-year-old Jayasuriya was rested for the recent five-match ODI series in Zimbabwe but will return for the limited-overs leg of Sri Lanka's Bangladesh tour.

Mahela Udawatte has been dropped to make room for Jayasuriya, who has 421 caps.

Fast bowler Chaminda Vaas also returns after a rest but he was selected only for the two-match test series which starts on Boxing Day.