Karunaratne ruled out of Windies tour

Experienced opener Dimuth Karunaratne has been left out of a 17man Sri Lanka touring party for the Caribbean after failing to recover from a finger injury. The 30-year-old, who has scored 3,186 runs from 49 Tests, fractured a finger during a net session recently, while preparing for a domestic tournament and will not feature in the three-Test series. Selectors have meanwhile named four uncapped players with Kasun Rajitha, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando and Mahela Udawatte all included for the June 6-27 tour. Despite having not played in the longer form, the quartet already possess international experience. Rajitha is a seamer, who has played three Twenty20 Internationals, leg-spinner Vandersay has turned out in 11 one-day internationals (ODI), while 20-year-old fast bowler Fernando has a single one day international under his belt. Udawatte, meanwhile, has played nine ODIs and eight Twenty20 Internationals. Former captain Angelo Matthews and Suranga Lakmal have both been included, but a final decision will be made on their match fitness before the squad leaves for the Caribbean. The squad, led by Dinesh Chandimal, is currently training in Pallekele. Sri Lanka open the tour with a three-day match starting June 30 at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Trinidad before facing the Windies in Tests at Queen’s Park Oval, Darren Sammy Cricket Ground, and Kensington Oval.