Australia thrash http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 to claim series – Cricket News Roundup – December 28, 2012 - Part 1
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 thrashed Sri Lankan by an innings and 201 runs to claim victory in the second Test, and take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Resuming the third day on 440 for 8, the Aussies stretched the lead past 300 courtesy Mitchell Johnson, who remained unbeaten on 92.
Johnson then started the damage with the ball by claiming the wicket of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Samaraweera-c2712 before
a wicket each for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822 allowed the hosts to bowl out the Lankans on 103. Johnson was named Player of the Match for his all-round contributions.
Sri Lankan veteran batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779, has been ruled out for the remainder of the Australian tour after injuring his index finger during the defeat in Melbourne.
Sangakkara was hit by a ferocious bouncer by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945 on day 3, forcing him to leave the field. Scans revealed that the player has suffered a fracture in his left hand, which will keep him out of competitive action for at least six weeks.
The left-hander had to keep gloves during the match after Test keeper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KMDN-Kulasekara-c1802, who missed the clash
after sustaining a rib fracture in the opening Test at Hobart. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/UWMBCA-Welegedara-c2735 has already been ruled out of the upcoming final game due to a hamstring tear.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Doug-Bracewell-c1394 from the ODI clashes against South Africa in a bid to manage his workload.
Bracewell played in the recent T20I series against the Proteas, and is a part of the upcoming Test series, which starts on January 2. Given his extended workload, the management has decided to give him a break from the ODI clashes, which follow the longer
version bouts.
"He has a big role to play in the Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mike-J-Hesson-c76286.
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