SLC selection committee receives approval from Sports Minister

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SLC selection committee receives approval from Sports Minister

Sep 19, 201705:07 PM

The new SLC selection committee chaired by former cricketer Graeme Labrooy has been approved by the Minister of Sports Dayasiri Jayasekara.

The SLC has reported that the panel of five selectors was approved by the sports Minister earlier today (19).

Accordingly, Graeme Labrooy (Chairman), Asanka Gurusinghe, Gamini Wickramasinghe, Jeryl Wouterz and Sajith Fernando were officially appointed as the SLC selection committee.

The newly appointed committee will be tasked with selecting a suitable squad for the upcoming tour of Pakistan.

The Sri Lankan team is scheduled to depart for the tour on September 24. The Sri Lankan team will play 2 tests, 5 ODIs and 3 Twenty over matches with the formidable Pakistan side.

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