Sri Lanka likely to make changes for the second Test against Australia
Sri Lanka is looking to make some changes to their squad for the second Test of the three match series against Australia at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 on Thursday, September 8, 2011.
According to the team’s skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/UWMBCA-Welegedara-c2735 also has a pain in his knee and his inclusion will depend on the outcome of fitness Test.”
Spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BAW-Mendis-c1127 is likely to be added to the squad in place of Welegedara for the next encounter, which is a must win for the hosts.
Dilshan was not pleased with his side’s performance in the first Test, but blamed the poor pitch for the loss. He claimed, “All our batsmen know where they fell short but that was not a good pitch. Here we have a good pitch for batting, good for Test cricket.
I hope our batsmen will be back among the runs and be strength to the team.”
Sri Lanka were bowled out for 105 runs in their first innings, which proved to be a decisive factor in the game. The batsmen did a decent job in the second outing, but it was a little too late in the end.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 have taken a 1-0 lead in the series and will be looking forward to winning the next game in order to seal the series. The team outclassed the opposition by 125 runs and will be full of confidence.
However, the apparent reason for the victory in the first Test for the tourists was the nature of the pitch.
The Kangaroos will also have to make a change to their winning eleven, as veteran batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 will not be available for the next match. He had to rush back home for the birth of his child.
The stylish first-drop player will be replaced by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SE-Marsh-c2470, who will be making his Test debut in tomorrow’s game. He has already made his mark in limited-over cricket, but will be eying an opportunity to impress the selectors in the longest version of
the game.
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