England will open their tour of Sri Lanka by facing one of the rarest talents in world cricket - ambidextrous spinner Kamindu Mendis.
The tourists will take on a strong Board XI at Colombo's P Sara Stadium on Friday, with Sri Lanka's one-day captain Dinesh Chandimal getting an early look at his opponents in the forthcoming five-match series.
But the most intriguing prospect by far is that of 20-year-old Mendis, who is capable of bowling both slow left-armers and right-arm off-breaks.
The Galle native shot to attention in the 2016 Under-19 World Cup when he switched bowling actions during matches, alternating depending on whether he was facing left or right-handed batsmen.
One video captured during the competition in Bangladesh has garnered more than 430,000 views on YouTube, with viewers marvelling at this remarkable versatility.
All-rounder Mendis went on to captain his country at this year's edition tournament.
Speaking to ICC.com about his unusual talent in January he said: "I just tell the umpire and let the batsman know.
"Sometimes they look at me like... what are you going to do now?".
Also in action in the warm-up match are ODI squad member Sadeera Samarawickrama and Test call-ups Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis and Kasun Rajitha.
