He has been named in a 16-man squad for Sri Lanka's four-match one-day series in New Zealand starting on Dec. 31.
The leg-spinner took 6 for 102 as Sri Lanka reduced to 361 for seven in their second innings at close of play on the fourth day of the second Test.
Pakistan chasing a Test record-equalling 418 for victory, were struggling at 114 for four at the close on the fourth day of the first Test.
Sri Lanka dropped Sanath Jaysuriya for the final ODI against India in Baroda.
The former skipper had his fourth bout of tonsillitis in three \n\nmonths.\n\n
Sri Lanka posted 303 for three on the first day of the second Test against South Africa on Wednesday.
The Sri Lanka off-spinner claimed his 528th wicket on the third day of the first Test against South Africa before the visitors closed play at 347 for 7.
The left-hander will become the first Sri Lankan to play 100 Tests during his team's second Test against Bangladesh on Tuesday.
Marvan Atapattu will lead the one-day side.
He believes the time has come to hand over the leadership to the future of Sri Lankan cricket.
India dropped V V S Laxman to make room for off spinner Harbhajan Singh in the final of the tri-series.
Tendulkar, Ganguly, Azharuddin and Dravid appear in the list.
Sanath Jayasuriya will undergo an MRI scan in Colombo after dislocating his right shoulder during a one-day match against India
Hair, who no-balled Muralitharan for throwing in the 1995-96 Melbourne Test, will officiate in Lanka's match against England in Sydney.
However, other Indians playing in county cricket -- Harbhajan Singh and Irfan Pathan -- ended up on the losing side.
Hashan Tillakaratne resigned as Test captain after Sri Lanka were whitewashed 3-0 by Australia on Sunday.
Marvan Atapattu will lead the Tests against West Indies and the triangular ODI series in Sri Lanka
Trailing by 270 runs on the first innings, Sri Lanka were 134 for 1, still needing 136 to avoid an innings defeat in the second Test against Pakistan.
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Sanath Jayasuriya took five for 17 to lead Sri Lanka to an emphatic 119-run win the triangular tournament final on Saturday and keep Pakistan waiting for their first one-day title at home.
The Lankans cruised to a 49-run victory in the fifth and final One-Day International.
The hosts amassed a 492-run at the end of the third day in the second Test.
His 232 enabled Sri Lanka score 470 before South Africa closed on 116 for 3 on day 2 in the second Test.
Sanath Jayasuriya said he expected his side to bowl South Africa out on a crumbling pitch during the final day.
Opener Sanath Jayasuriya top scored with 74 as Sri Lanka set South Africa a tricky 325-run victory target after the fourth day of the first Test.
The Indian off-spinner says he'll have five fielders on the on-side for the Sri Lanka batsman in Sunday's final.
The opener emerged from what he considered to be the worst slump of his career by scoring his first one-day century since last year's World Cup.
Marvan Atapattu is likely to lead Sri Lanka for the home series against New Zealand.
Sri Lanka's opening batsman challenged Australia's bowlers to adopt short-pitched bowling in the second Test.
His unbeaten 163 saw Sri Lanka close day 2 of the four-day match against Northern Territory on 304 for 5.
Taibu's maiden test wicket started a Sri Lankan slide in which they lost six wickets for 133 runs, four of them to the second new ball.
Sri Lanka were 456 for 7 in reply to Zimbabwe's first innings of 199 on day 2 in the first Test.
\n\nSri Lanka replied with a whirlwind 139 for one in 20.5 overs after bowling out Zimbabwe for 136 in the second ODI.
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