India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at Galle Preview - Watch Muarali for the last time

So this is the end of one of the greatest off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, playing his last test match as Sri Lanka will take India on Sunday, 18th July, 2010 Galle International Stadium starting from 04:30 GMT, 10:00 local, 10:00 IST.

India will be without their main strike bowlers Zaheer Khan and Sreesanth so depend much on spinners Harbhajan and Ojha. Test specialists Rahul Dravid and Laxman are back along with Tendulkar after rested in Asia Cup.

Highest wicket taker in Tests and ODI's Muttiah Muralitharan needs just 8 wickets to reach 800 mark and if he does so it will be another achievement in his remarkable career. Dilshan is back in form and he will be danger against already weak Indian attack.

Indian Playing 11 for 1st Test at Galle:

Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (capt and wk), Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha, Abhimanyu Mithun/Munaf Patel

Sri Lanka Playing 11 for 1st Test at Galle:

Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Prasanna Jayawardene, Rangana Herath, Muttiah Muralitharan, Lasith Malinga, Dammika Prasad/ Chanaka Welegedara

Indian Test Team, Squad announced fro 2010 Sri Lanka Tour - Yuraj, Raina, Sreesanth in

Indian selectors announced the 16 member squad for upcoming 3 match test series in Sri Lanka starting from 18th July, 2010. Test specialist Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman are back in team while master blaster Sachin Tendulkar also back after rest.

Out of form Yuvraj Singh has been recalled along with fast bowler Sreesanth nad Ishanth Sharma. Suresh Raina also included for the first time as full time player while Wriddhiman Saha will be reserve wicket keeper. Zaheer Khan will lead the pace attack while Harbhajan Singh, Amit Mishra and Pragyan Ojha will take care of spin department.

Find the list of 16-member Indian Team for 2010 Tour of Sri Lanka.

Indian Test Team/Squad against Sri Lanka:

MS Dhoni (wk & capt)
Virender Sehwag (vice-capt)
Gautam Gambhir
Rahul Dravid
Sachin Tendulkar
VVS Laxman
M Vijay
Yuvraj Singh
Suresh Raina
Harbhajan Singh
Zaheer Khan
Ishant Sharma
Sreesanth
Amit Mishra
Pragyan Ojha
Wriddhiman Saha (wk)

Sri Lankan Test Team, Squad agsinst India - Murali's last Match, SL Test Team

Sri Lankan selectors announced team for 3 match test series at home against India starting from 18th July under captaincy of Sangakkara. Lasith Malinga has been included in the team after two-and-a-half years while there was no place for spinner Ajantha Mendis even though 1st test in Galles will be last test for highest wickets taker Muthaiah Muralithara.

Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath and young off-spinner Suraj Randiv left-arm spinner Rangana Herath and young off-spinner Suraj Randiv who is likely to take Muralitharan's place for the rest of the series/

Find the list of 16 member test team for series against India.

Sri Lankan Test Squad/Team:

Kumar Sangakkara (capt)
Muttiah Muralitharan (vc)
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Tharanga Paranavitana
Mahela Jayawardene
Thilan Samaraweera
Angelo Mathews
Prasanna Jayawardene
Lasith Malinga
Rangana Herath
Dilhara Fernando
Dammika Prasad
Suraj Randiv
Thilina Kandamby
Chanaka Welegedara
Lahiru Thirimanne

2010 India Tour o Sri Lanka Schedule - Ind vs SRL Test Series Time Table, Fixture

India will begin their 2010 Tour of Sri Lanka with 3 match test series as 1st test starting from 18th July, 2010 at Galle. India then play a ODI tri-series and New Zealand will be the 3rd team starting from 10th August, 2010.

Find the complete schedule of 2010 India vs Sri Lanka Test Series.

India vs Sri Lanka Test Series Schedule:

1st Test Match:
Sunday, 18th July - Thursday, 22nd July, 2010
Venue: Galle International Stadium
Timing: 04:30 GMT, 10:00 local, 10:00 IST

2nd Test Match:
Monday, 26th July - Friday, 30th July, 2010
Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Timing: 04:30 GMT, 10:00 local, 10:00 IST

3rd Test Match:
Tuesday, 3rd August - Saturday, 7th August, 2010
Venue: P Sara Oval, Colombo
Timing: 04:30 GMT, 10:00 local, 10:00 IST

India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2010 Final Photos - Ind vs SL Asia Cup Final Picture, Images

India won the Asia Cup after 15 years, beat Sri Lanka by 81 runs in the final. Dinesh Karthik got Man of the Match while Pakistan's Shahid Afridi got Man of the Series for his 2 centuries in the series.