Sri Lanka opt to bat in third test

NOTTINGHAM, England, June 2 (Reuters) Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat in the third and final test against England at Trent Bridge today.

Sri Lanka made two changes, bringing in batsman Sanath Jayasuriya for Tilan Samaraweera and Charmara Kapugedera for Nuwan Kulasekara after losing the second test by six wickets.

England, who lead the series 1-0, also made one change, replacing Sajid Mahmood with fellow fast bowler Jon Lewis.

Teams: England - Marcus Trescothick, Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff (captain), Geraint Jones, Liam Plunkett, Matthew Hoggard, Monty Panesar, Jon Lewis.

Sri Lanka - Michael Vandort, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Farveez Maharoof, Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralithan, Charmara Kapugedera.

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