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Asitha Fernando replaced Suranga Lakmal in Sri Lanka's Test squad. © Twitter Sri Lankan fast bowler Suranga Lakmal will miss a two-match Test series in Pakistan after contracting dengue fever, Sri Lanka's cricket board announced Sunday. He will be replaced by Asitha Fernando, who will join the squad for the second match of the series, the first to be played in Pakistan for more than a decade following a militant attack on a touring Sri Lankan team in March 2009. Sri Lanka have also given former skipper Dinesh Chandimal a chance to fight his way back into the national team, now led by Dimuth Karunaratne.The 30-year-old Chandimal played his last Test in Australia in February.He was included in the squad that played New Zealand in August but did not play a match.In October, half of the 16 Sri Lankan players originally named to play in a limited overs series in to Pakistan refused to travel, citing security fears.The Test squad left Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters in Colombo Sunday … [Read more...] about Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Suranga Lakmal Set To Miss Pakistan Test Series Due To Dengue

India will begin their World Test Championship campaign in Antigua. © Instagram Virat Kohli enjoyed a beach party with his team and the support staff at Jolly Beach in Antigua, where the West Indies will host India for the first Test of the two-match series starting on Thursday. "Stunning day at the beach with the boys," Virat Kohli captioned the picture from the party on Instagram. Team India players Mayank Agarwal, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were seen sharing the frame with the skipper. View this post on Instagram Stunning day at the beach with the boys A post shared by Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli) on Aug 20, 2019 at 8:37pm PDT With the two-Test series, India will begin their World Test Championship campaign. Captain Kohli said the World Test Championship will intensify the action and make batsmanship more difficult than ever."The games are going to be much more competitive and it brings a lot of … [Read more...] about Virat Kohli Enjoys “Stunning Day At Beach With Boys” Ahead Of West Indies Tests

Shane Dowrich led yet another West Indies rearguard with an unbeaten half-century. © AFP Shane Dowrich led yet another West Indies rearguard with an unbeaten half-century as the West Indies rallied from 53 for five to reach stumps at 132 without further loss on a rain-hit opening day of the third and final Test match. Almost half of the scheduled overs were lost to intermittent showers as day/night Test cricket came to the Caribbean for the first time, three years after the first such fixture was played between Australia and neighbours New Zealand in Adelaide. Having already played a vital role in the series with an unbeaten 125 that rescued the West Indies in the first innings of the series in Trinidad two weeks earlier, the wicketkeeper-batsman's rich vein of form continued on his home ground Saturday at the Kensington Oval.His assured innings of 60 not out was well supported by Jason Holder, the West Indies captain contributing 33 not out in an unbroken sixth-wicket stand of … [Read more...] about 3rd Test: Shane Dowrich Rescues West Indies On Rain-Truncated Day

Dimuth Karunaratne fell to the ground dropping his bat as Australian players ran to assist. © AFP Opener Dimuth Karunaratne was stretchered off in a neck brace after taking a nasty hit from a bouncer by Pat Cummins on Day 2 of the second Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Canberra on Saturday. Karunaratne, playing his 58th Test, was 46 not out when he was hit in the back of the neck by a 142kph delivery from Cummins. He fell to the ground dropping his bat as Australian players ran to assist. A doctor and physio sprinted onto the ground and called for more medics. pic.twitter.com/bxVvpbKBFR — Mr Gentleman (@183_264) February 2, 2019 After about 10 minutes, he was put onto a stretcher and taken off the field on a golf buggy.After the medical examination it has been declared that Karunaratne is in "no danger".Coach Chandika Hathurusingha said he was "in good spirits" and in "no danger"."It was a bit scary at the start the way he fell back, but he was okay throughout, he … [Read more...] about Dimuth Karunaratne Suffers Nasty Head Blow From Pat Cummins’ Bouncer – Watch