Sri Lanka have won the toss and chosen to bat on a dry pitch on the opening day of the second Test match in Columbo.
Tim Bresnan and Steven Finn have been selected for England, coming in to replace spinner Monty Panesar and the injured Stuart Broad.
Angelo Mathews has been selected for Sri Lanka following his return to action, while Dhammila Prasad comes in for the injured Chanaka Welegedara.
Sri Lanka: Thirimanne, Dilshan, Sangakkara, M. Jayawardene, Samaraweera, Mathews, P. Jayawardene, Randiv, HErath, Prasad, Lakmal
England: Strauss, Cook, Trott, Pietersen, Bell, Prior, Patel, Bresnan, Swann, Anderson, Finn
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Michael Penkman
Michael Penkman
