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Murali blow for SL
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a venue for international cricket.
The series starts just 13 days after Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka in the final of the World Twenty20 at Lord's in London on June21.
The Sri Lankan selectors have summoned left-arm spinner Rangana Herath and rookie off-spinner Suraj Mohamed to join the squad in Muralidaran's absence.
Herath last played aTest for Sri Lanka in December against Bangladesh, while Mohamed claimed four Pakistani wickets in the three-day tour opener in Colombo which ended in a draw on Wednesday.
One of the two is expected to partner prolific wicket-
taker Ajantha Mendis for the first Test on a wicket that has traditionally favoured spin.
Muralidaran's absence will hurt Sri Lanka, who have never beaten Pakistan in a homeTest series and are hoping to avenge their defeat in last month'sWorldTwenty20 final. Of their five series in Sri Lanka so far, Pakistan have won three - - including the last two in 2000 and 2006 -- and drawn the other two.
Its an extraordinary achievement considering that Sri Lanka, led by Muralidaran's amazing bowling feats, have proved almost unbeatable at home in recent times.
Of the 19 home Tests Sri Lanka have played in the last five years, they have won 13,
drawn four and lost just two -one of them to Pakistan by eight wickets in Kandy in April 2006.
However, Younus Khan's Pakistan have not experienced the rigours of a Test match on foreign soil since a two-match series in India in December2007.
Even at home, Pakistan have played just one scries over the last two years due to security concerns in the volatile nation, and that too had to be abandoned after the attack on the Sri Lankan team.
After the Galle Test, the teams move to Colombo where the second Test will be played at the P Sara stadium from July 12-16 and the third at the Sinhalese Sports Club from July 20 -24.
SQUADS
PAKISTAN (from): Younus
Khan (captain), Salman Butt, Khurram Manzoor, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbahul Haq, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Aamer. Danish Kaneria, Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rauf, Fawad Alam, Faisal Iqbal. SRI LANKA (from): Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Malinda Warnapura, Tharanga Paranavitana, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Angelo Mathews, Chamara Kapugcdera, Ajantha Mendis. Rangana Herath, Suraj Mohamed, Thilan Thushara. Nuwan Kulasckera, Dhammika Prasad, Kaushal Silva, Suranga Lakmal.
Umpires: Daryl Harper (AUS) and lan Gould (ENG)