Dinesh Chandimal carried on batting after being struck on the thumb
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Sri Lanka have been dealt a major blow as batsman Dinesh Chandimal has been ruled out for the remainder of the ongoing ODI series against India with a fractured thumb.
“Asela got injured in the first session itself and we badly missed him throughout out the match”
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Sri Lanka Test captain Dinesh Chandimal has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to allow substitutions in an international match if a player suffers a serious injury within the first hour of the game.
Thirimanne has not played Test cricket since June 2016
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Batsman Lahiru Thirimanne is back in Sri Lanka’s squad for the second Test against India in Colombo.
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.
“He will miss a minimum of four weeks”
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Sri Lanka all-rounder Asela Gunaratne will miss the remainder of the Test series against India, as well as the ODI and Twenty20 series that follows.
Gunaratne is being transported to Colombo, where he will undergo surgery
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Sri Lanka all-rounder Asela Gunaratne could be ruled out for the rest of the ongoing Test series against India after he fractured his left thumb while fielding on the opening day of the first Test in Galle.
“I am now exploring another career, potentially in law”
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England and Surrey all-rounder Zafar Ansari has shocked the cricketing community by announcing his retirement from all forms of cricket effective immediately.
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Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim and opener Imrul Kayes will both be forced to sit on the sidelines for the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch.
Mushfiqur underwent an x-ray, but no fractures were found
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Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim will remain under observation for the next two days after hurting his right thumb and left index finger.
“The report has confirmed a fractured right metacarpal”
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Bangladesh limited overs captain Mashrafe Mortaza will be sidelined for four to six weeks after being diagnosed with a fractured thumb.
