Rob Quiney, Kyle Mills set to feature in SLPL – Cricket News Update
Australian, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Fidel-Henderson-Edwards-c57010, both of whom were ruled out of the inaugural Sri Lankan Premier League, which begins on August 11.
Shakib and Edwards were two key overseas signings for Uthura Rudras however; both players were denied ‘no objection certificate’ from their respective boards, which want them to fully recuperate before the start of the World T20 Cup, starting next month.
The Bangladeshi all-rounder was the major scoop for the Uthura’s from the international player list, and was expected to be fit after being given a break by the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 Cricket Board following the conclusion of the fifth season of the Indian Premier League, where he represented the victorious Kolkata Knight Riders.
However, a knee injury has forced the BCB to deny him permission to play in the SLPL, hoping that additional time on the sidelines will be beneficial for the national team ahead of the World T20.
Edwards’ non-involvement is another dilemma for the franchise, with the WICB also in favour of giving the player extended break. His last involvement with the national team came during the two-match T20 series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 in Florida.
Their replacements, Rob Quiney and Kyle Mills, were not on the initial overseas list but were drafted as soon as other players opted out. Quiney has yet to represent his national team, but has played Champions League T20, alongside http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Auckland-c766.
Both players got the nod after they made themselves available for the whole campaign as explained by a spokesman of the franchise.
"When we sat down and discussed strategy, we based our team selection on the basis of availability. One of the things that [coach] http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-Masson-Moody-c93654 said was 'There's no point selecting fancy names if they're not going to turn up', so it's not ideal," said an Uthura Rudras spokeperson.
"Mills and Quiney are sound names for us and they're T20 specialists, so we're happy with that."
Uthura will play their first match against Wayamba United on August 12 at Colombo. The tournament ends on the final day of this month.
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