Herath will be sidelined for the third Test against India
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Veteran Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath has been rested for the third Test against India in Pallekele due to a stiff back.
Chandimal is on track to return for the second Test against India
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Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal is likely to be back for the second Test against India, but the same cannot be said about veteran spinner Rangana Herath.
“With all his experience, there is a lot the batsmen can learn from him”
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Hashan Tillakaratne has been named Sri Lanka’s temporary batting coach and will be with the national team at least until the end of the upcoming Test series against India.
“He was admitted to hospital this morning at 9am, and he’s definitely out of the first Test”
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Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has been ruled out of the first Test against India in Galle after being diagnosed with pneumonia.
Jayasuriya will continue on as chairman of selectors until the end of 2017
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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has confirmed that Sanath Jayasuriya will continue on as Sri Lanka’s chairman of selectors for another six months.
Chandimal won’t represent Sri Lanka in their first two ODIs against Zimbabwe
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Sri Lanka have dropped batsman Dinesh Chandimal for the first two ODIs of the upcoming five-match series against Zimbabwe.
“It’s been a privilege to work with these talented young men over the past 15 months”
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Graham Ford has stepped down as Sri Lanka’s head coach after being with the national team for 15 months.
Mathews has been out of action since injuring his hamstring in January
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Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews is likely to be sidelined for the upcoming Twenty20 series against Bangladesh and miss the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as well.
Dickwella’s injury may take a few weeks to heal
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Sri Lanka will be without wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella for the rest of the ongoing ODI series against Bangladesh as he was diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his left hand.
