Crippled Sri Lankan bowling department can benefit the English batsmen
The first Test against England at Cardiff will not be easy for Sri Lanka’s newly appointed captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tillakaratne-Mudiyanselage-Dilshan-c93947. He will be missing a couple of Lankan bowlers for the inaugural match starting May 26.
The 24-year-old Sri Lankan fast bowler, Nuwan Pradeep, who was in great touch during the warm-up game against England Lions taking 4 wickets in consideration of 29 runs, was caught up by an injury and is expected to return home.
Another right-arm Lankan pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Congenige-Randhi-Dilhara-Fernando-c51539, who was also not a part of the World Cup 2011, was also declared unfit due to a knee injury.
Coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stuart-Grant-Law-c91460 was very disappointed over his bowlers’ injuries and said that the crippled players were likely to return home.
While talking to media, the 42-year-old coach stated, "If things are okay and he doesn't need an operation, we may opt to keep him here but at this stage it looks like he's flying home.”
The coach, who has played 54 One Day International games for team http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, has 1237 runs to his name. He further added, "He's one of the cards up our sleeve and he has a bit more pace than the rest of them, so it's a shame if he has to go home but he was
dragging his leg around yesterday."
The injured pacer, Pradeep, started his First-class career in 2008. He has played 35 First-class games and has taken 60 wickets, setting his best bowling figures at 5 for 36 runs.
The player has one 5-wicket haul in his career, however, he has taken 4 wickets three times in his First-class career.
After a couple of injuries, the Sri Lankan selectors have called up the 26-year-old player, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MF-Maharoof-c1944, back into the national squad for the 1st Test.
Maharoof is going to make a comeback after a long break from International cricket. The player has just ended his domestic season.
After injuries to two key bowlers and the earlier retirement from Test cricket by the furious attacker, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Willey-c81951 be tense about his maiden Test as skipper.
The English batsmen can get an advantage over the Sri Lankans due to absence of their strike bowlers.
Dilshan’s side is confident about making its mark at Cardiff, as it did against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 in the warm-up match at Derby.
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