The cricket selection committee of Sri Lanka will meet on Monday. It will be headed by former fast bowler Ashantha de Mel and decide the team players for first test match against India.

The agenda of meeting is to decide the 6th batsman and a new ball partner as main bowlers like Lasith Malinga and Farveez Maharoof are unable to play due to injuries. The test match is starting on July 23.

De Mel said that he is happy with the performance of the openers who played in the last Test series against West Indies. Malintha Warnapura and Michael Van Dort will be selected for the test series.

Ajantha Mendis is all set to be selected as a bowler. He was also played in one day test against West Indies and there he bowled quite well. It will be difficult to counter him by Indian batsman.

Mendis played in a lower division of the league in Colombo and selected for the national team due to his good performance. Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara had recommended his name in the team to tour Australia last season.

Indian players have to work very hard in forthcoming test series as Sri Lanka is doing its best to counter Indian team by inducting all rounder players in the team.