Injury-prone Sri Lanka skipper will not play opposite S.Africa

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s injury-prone skipper Angelo Mathews has ruled himself out of bowling during a one-day internationals opposite South Africa that start Sunday.

Mathews has been uneasy by repeated injuries given being brought behind as one-day captain in Jan and had to lay out some matches before a stream array opposite South Africa.

The 31-year-old all-rounder pronounced he still approaching a group to uncover new signs of liberation after a catastrophic 2017. They convincingly kick South Africa in a two-match Test series.

“We would like to play improved cricket than what we have been doing in singular overs,” Mathews pronounced forward of a initial ODI during Dambulla.

“We started really good in a Test series, and wish we can continue with a movement in a ODIs.”

Mathews, who has taken 114 wickets in 196 ODIs, pronounced he will not risk himself opposite South Africa. “I won’t be bowling in this series. Hope to start bowling in a nets and see how we feel.”

Asked if a six-match anathema opposite opening batsman Danushka Gunathilaka was a setback, Mathews pronounced it was disappointing, though a group put a priority on discipline.

Gunathilaka, 27, was slapped with a anathema for breaching actor manners during a 2nd Test as military investigated a purported rape of a Norwegian lady in his hotel room. The batsman has not been indicted of rape, though a crony has been charged.

“It is unsatisfactory to order out a actor when a group is doing well… they can be a best player, though they have to understanding with consequences,” Mathews said.

All-rounder Shehan Jayasuriya, 26, is approaching to reinstate Gunathilaka, while uncapped Prabath Jayasuriya was brought in to a squad.

The five-match ODI array ends on Aug 12 in Colombo. A one-off Twenty20 is to be played in Colombo on Aug 14. —AFP

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