Sri Lanka picked a four-man pace attack with all rounder Farveez Maharoof taking the place of injured spinner Muttiah Muralitharan [ Images ].

• Forthcoming cricket fixtures

England chose off spinning all rounder Graham Swann ahead of left-arm spinner Monty Panesar [ Images ], who had been expected to play but makes way to balance the team in the absence of the injured Andrew Flintoff [ Images ].

Phil Mustard, 24, makes his debut as England wicket-keeper and is expected to open the batting with Matt Prior [ Images ] still out with a broken thumb.

The five-match series includes three day-night matches in Dambulla and two day-night games in Colombo next week.

Sri Lanka:

Mahela Jayawardene [ Images ] (capt), Sanath Jayasuriya [ Images ], Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara [ Images ], Tillakaratne Dilshan [ Images ], Chamara Silva, Jehan Mubarak, Farveez Maharoof, Chaminda Vaas [ Images ], Lasith Malinga [ Images ], Dilhara Fernando

England:

Paul Collingwood [ Images ] (capt), Alastair Cook [ Images ], Phil Mustard (wk), Ian Bell [ Images ], Kevin Pietersen [ Images ], Ravi Bopara [ Images ], Owais Shah [ Images ], Graeme Swann [ Images ], Stuart Broad [ Images ], Ryan Sidebottom [ Images ], James Anderson [ Images ]