WELLINGTON: Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath is doubtful for next weekend’s World Cup Pool ‘A’ clash against Australia after hurting his spinning hand while bowling against England at the Westpac Stadium on Sunday.

The left-arm spinner required four stitches on his left index finger after suffering the injury while attempting a difficult return catch from hard-hitting batsman Jos Buttler in the penultimate over of England’s innings. He left the field immediately with blood dripping from the wound.

“The doctor says he’s out for 8-10 days, but we’ll see how he heals up and then reassess,” Sri Lanka team manager Michael de Zoysa was quoted as saying.

Sri Lanka face co-hosts Australia in Sydney next Sunday.

Published in Dawn, March 2nd, 2015

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