Sri Lanka have included Kaushal Silva in a 17-man squad for a three-match Test series in England, a day following his release from hospital after being hit on the head by a cricket ball.
Silva, with 24 Tests for Sri Lanka primarily as an opening batsman, spent two days in hospital after being hurt while fielding at short leg last Sunday in a practice match.
Doctors said after tests that Silva was in good health and could resume training soon.
The squad led by Angelo Mathews includes nine batsmen, six fast bowlers and two spinners.
The first of the three Tests starts on May 19 at Headingley.
Separately, the cricket body also reappointed former captain Sanath Jayasuriya as chief selector, a year after he resigned. Former wicketkeeper batsman Romesh Kaluwitharana, ex-national players Ranjith Madurasinghe and Eric Upashantha are the other members of the new selection committee.
Sri Lanka Cricket had sacked a previous selection committee just before the World Twenty20 and appointed a committee led by former star batsman Aravinda de Silva to pick players for the tournament.
Jayasuriya resigned last year after a new sports minister criticised his selection policy.
Sri Lanka squad: Angelo Mathews (capt), Dinesh Chandimal (vice-capt), Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Dhammika Prasad, Dilruwan Perera, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Kaushal Silva, Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Thirimanne, Milinda Siriwardana, Niroshan Dickwella, Nuwan Pradeep, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga, Suranga Lakmal
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