Jayasuriya is supposed to travel to Australia in the first week of January and the procedure will take almost a month to see him fully fit again.
He recorded his 29th ODI century in 76 balls.
As Sri Lanka’s defeat became evident in the third ODI at Kandy, spectators started hurling plastic bottles on the team, halting the game for 35 minutes. This untoward incident lead to Sanath Jayasuriya, the chairman of Sri Lanka’s selection panel’s, resignation. India took an inaccessible lead against Sri Lanka by 3-0 in the 5-match ODI series....
Sri Lanka's cricket selectors resigned en masse Tuesday, days after fans hurled abuse and projectiles at the beleaguered national side as they suffered another humiliating thrashing on home soil.
In the final Test, Sri Lanka, responding to India’s 487 ,were shot out for 135 and 181, suffering their fifth biggest defeat in Tests.
India and Sri Lanka meet for the second Test at Colombo, starting from August 3.
Upset with axing of Dinesh Chandimal, former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has taken a dig at current panel of team selectors.
SLC is pleased to announce the ratification of the Honourable Minister of Sport Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekera MP to the extension of term of the National Selection Committee.
Perhaps not a talent pool bubbling with bona-fide all-time greats. However, they do have a number of very good cricketers. And some very exciting ones.
Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka’s chief selector, believes that the player’s inability to adjust to foreign conditions was to be blamed for his side’s current plight in South Africa.