Hand injury cuts short Kumar Sangakkara’s Australia tour – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 after suffering a fracture to his left hand during the recently concluded Test in Melbourne.
The maestro injured his index figure after being hit by a http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945 bouncer and was forced to retire-hurt after consulting the team physio. The incident occurred in the 17th over of the game, when the batsman was well set on 27.
He was immediately sent for scans, after which it was revealed that the player needs rest and could be out of action for up to two months. The veteran was the only notable performer for the tourists during the innings beating, where he scored a half-century in the first innings to become only the second Lankan to reach 10000 career runs.
His injury is the latest setback the team has suffered on a rather uneventful tour. Regular wicket-keeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HAPW-Jayawardene-c1529 sustained a hairline fracture during the first innings of the match, and was deemed unfit to carry on the glove work for the remainder of the game, leaving Sangakkara to fill that role.
However, with the veteran batsman also ruled out of the series, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 will anxiously wait on the fitness of Jayawardene for the upcoming final Test match, which starts on January 3 in Sydney. If he is unfit to take part, a replacement is likely to be called up.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hettige-Don-Rumesh-Lahiru-Thirimanne-c63124 will be called up after being named on the stand-by list for the tour.
The Lankans have further problems in the fast bowling department after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/UWMBCA-Welegedara-c2735 was ruled out of the final Test. The left-armer was unable to bowl for the best part of the Boxing Day clash after tearing his hamstring on Day 1.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KMDN-Kulasekara-c1802, who missed the current bout, is also struggling to recover from a hairline fracture to his rib. If deemed unfit, it is likely that Welegedara’s place will be taken up by Nuwan Pradeep for the final Test of the tour.
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