Injuries to fast bowlers was seen as the reason for recalling the misfiring Dilhara Fernando to the upcoming ODI series against Pakistan. But are all Sri Lanka’s fast bowler injured? Fernando’s former schoolmate Dhammika Prasad didn’t do anything wrong during the tri-nation series in Australia and despite being in good shape he has been overlooked for the series against Pakistan.
Sanath Jayasuriya, who was in Toronto just earlier this month for a T20 exhibition match, will return to Canadian shores again to meet with the finalists of the CIMA Mayor's School Cricket Tournament. The former Sri Lankan captain will conduct a coaching clinic and deliver a motivational speech to young cricketers on May 28 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, at the West Humber Collegiate Institute in Toronto.
Documents belonging to Shane Dullewa, the ICC-appointed security consultant for the ICC World Twenty20 2012 in Sri Lanka, have reportedly been stolen from the cricket board's headquarters in Colombo. An unnamed official told Sri Lanka's Daily Mirror newspaper an inquiry would be launched, as the loss of the documents "was a serious issue." However, police officials from the local precinct told the Mirror that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was yet to file a complaint.
Sri Lanka have omitted Ajantha Mendis, who is currently the second-ranked bowler in the ICC Twenty20 rankings for bowlers, for the upcoming series against Pakistan. Sri Lanka's selection panel, headed by Ashantha de Mel, named their ODI and Twenty20 squads earlier today for the series against Pakistan next month.
Sri Lanka today named their ODI and Twenty20 squads for the upcoming tour of Pakistan which begins later this month.
Kaushal Lokuarachchi and Isuru Udana have been included in Sri Lanka's 14-man Twenty20 squad, while Dilhara Fernando, Nuwan Pradeep, Jeevan Mendis and Rangana Herath have been included in the ODI squad but not in the Twenty20 squad.