Sri Lanka look to change their Test history in Australia – Cricket News Update
Never been able to grab a Test win in Australia, the Lankan Lions are motivated to give their best in the upcoming Test at Sydney and change history.
Following one of their most embarrassing defeats in the 2nd Test at Melbourne (by an innings and 201 runs), the Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 will get their final chance to change the course of history when they take the field in the 3rd Test, scheduled for January 3, 2013.
Ever since 1988, Sri Lanka has played 12 Tests Down Under, and lost 10 of them while 2 went undecided.
“It was really hard to digest that defeat (in less than three days in the second Test at the MCG) ... but that's the past now. The good thing is this team has to believe they can make history if they win one Test in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Samaraweera-c2712.
The injury ravaged touring side will miss out on the services of experienced players like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HAPW-Jayawardene-c1529 (thumb injury) while Nuwan Kulasekara’s inclusion for the final Test will is also under doubt due to his rib injury.
To replace the injured bunch, batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LD-Chandimal-c1831 is also in contention to come in for the injured Sangakkara.
Sri Lankan coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, back when Ford was the Proteas coach.
Australia on the other hand, will look to give their retiring batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978’s inclusion is also not confirmed on account of his hamstring injury.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913 after the ongoing tour.
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