Left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama was not picked for the opening Take a look at match vs Australia.© Twitter
Sri Lanka spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has examined optimistic for Covid-19 forward of the second Take a look at towards Australia, the island nation’s cricket board stated Monday. Jayawickrama, a left-arm spinner who was not picked for the opening match which the hosts misplaced inside three days in Galle, is the second Sri Lankan participant after Angelo Mathews to get the virus. “The participant was discovered to be Covid optimistic when he was examined (Speedy Antigen Take a look at) this morning, as he complained of feeling unwell,” Sri Lanka Cricket stated in an announcement.
“Jayawickrama was instantly remoted from the remainder of the staff members and now will stay in room isolation for 5 days.”
Mathews was dominated out on the third morning of the primary Take a look at and the staff quickly went all the way down to Australia with touring spinner Nathan Lyon bagging 9 wickets within the match.
The remainder of the Sri Lankan staff members have returned unfavourable outcomes with the hosts seeking to stage the sequence within the closing match beginning Friday.
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