Suranga Lakmal out with ankle injury – Cricket News Update
Sri Lankan fast bowler, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KMDN-Kulasekara-c1802 that will miss at
least the early part of their trip to the Proteas.
Lakmal was picked up after a string of good showings for the A team, however, the main deficiency for the 24-year-old was his lack of stamina, which has hindered his growth from a tender age. However, since making his Test debut last year, the player has
been an important figure for the national team.
He has featured in 10 five-day games so far, taking 18 wickets at an average of above 50. With potential to swing and extract bounce, an ankle injury is certainly bad news for the Lankans, which have yet to register a win in the longer version since the
retirements of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540.
With seamers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 have yet to name any replacement.
"We are hopeful that by the time the first Test ends at Centurion on December 19, one of the inured fast bowlers would be fit to fly to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Louis-Rohan-Duleep-Mendis-c73198 said.
The rest of the squad has the same composition that lost 1-0 to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Samaraweera-c2712 was called up into the squad after missing the third
Test match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 and the full away series in the Middle East.
However, the positive news is the return of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397
to deliver most of the goods.
The tour against South Africa begins with the first of three Test matches on December 15th
at the SuperSport Park.
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