Fractured finger rules Kumar Sangakkara out of India series – Cricket News Roundup – Part 1 – July 29, 2012
Sri Lanka’s prolific top-order batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 has been ruled out of the ongoing five-match ODI series against India with a broken little finger on his right hand.
The veteran left-hander sustained the injury when he was hit on hand by a quick http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashok-Dinda-c1098 bouncer on in the 15th over of Sri Lanka’s innings. 24 not out at the time, Sangakkara soldiered on after receiving the medical attention.
He batted for another 65 deliveries, before being caught by Kohli off Dinda on 73. On the course, he shared a 121-run stand with skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397.
Scans of injured hand confirmed a fracture on the little finger, sidelining the former Sri Lankan skipper for four to six weeks. Having been sidelined for the remainder of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 series and inaugural edition of Sri Lanka Premier League, Sanga now faces
a race against time to prove himself fit for the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 on September 18.
Alastair Cook on Sunday insisted that the current England squad is capable of bouncing back from the innings defeat they suffered at the hands of South Africa last week.
“...with what this England side has achieved over the last few years, we know we can beat http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 and we have the players to do that, it's a different mentality,” said Cook ahead of the second Test, which gets underway at Headingley on Thursday.
After having lost the opening Test at The Oval by an innings and 12 runs, the Poms currently trail the Proteas 0-1 in the three Test series. It is pertinent to mention here that a series defeat at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Smith-c1473 and men will deprive England of
their World No. 1 Test status.
England and Wales Cricket Board selectors on Sunday, July 29, announced their squad for the second Test against South Africa, starting at Leeds, Headingley on Thursday, August 2.
Uncapped http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Geoffrey-Miller-c58870 said that Bopara was unavailable for selection due to personal reasons.
"We have made one change to the squad with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 Performance Programme for a number of years and has performed consistently for England
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Miller-c76318.
Squad: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Onions-c1449.
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