World Cup Series -- Team Sri Lanka

The Srilankan world cup triumph in 1996 has always been discredited by the fact that two teams (Australia & West Indies) forfeited their league matches because of security reasons. The Lankans, with their present lineup, has a chance to redeem themselves in the world cup stage. With a bowling lineup well suited for the West Indian conditions and an equally talented batting order, expect this team to prove to be a thorn in the ambitions of many a teams. With Jayasuriya regaining his savage 'touch', count this team in the list of teams for the semifinals.

Strengths:
1) An excellent bowling lineup with various options
2) A 'back to his best' Sanath Jayasuriya
3) Astute captaincy of Mahela Jayawardane

Weaknesses:
1) Over dependence on a few key players like Vaas & Muralitharan
2) A suspect middle order

Position after Super 8 stage:
4(Four)

The squad:
Mahela Jayawardene (Captain), Russel Arnold, Marvan Atapattu, Malinga Bandara, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dilhara Fernando, Sanath Jayasuriya, Nuwan Kulasekara, Farveez Maharoof, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan, Kumar Sangakkara, Chamara Silva, Upul Tharanga, Chaminda Vaas