Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh, 2008-09

Bangladesh on Wednesday named 19-year-old uncapped pacer Rubel Hossain in a 14-man squad for this week's tri-nation one-day tournament and the limited overs series against Zimbabwe later in January.

Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 465 runs in the second test on Tuesday, recording the fifth highest run margin to sweep the series 2-0 thanks to a memorable performance by Tillekeratne Dilshan.

Bangladesh hope to continue the promise they showed in the first Test against Sri Lanka when the second match starts here on Saturday.

Spin sensation Ajantha Mendis joined the touring Sri Lanka squad here Monday after recovering from an ankle injury that kept him out of the first Test against Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has asked his players to concentrate on the test series against Bangladesh beginning on Friday rather than worry about the uncertainty surrounding next month's tour in Pakistan.

Ace Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will be keen to maintain his impressive performance against Bangladesh in a two-Test series starting here on Friday.

Captain Mahela Jayawardene said Sri Lanka would maintain the highest level of intensity when they play a two-Test series against Bangladesh starting later this month.

Bangladesh's selectors on Thursday recalled Enamul Haque and Rajin Saleh to a 14-man squad for the upcoming two-Test home series against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka's spin sensation Ajantha Mendis will miss the upcoming two-Test series in Bangladesh due to an ankle injury, the country's cricket board said on Thursday.