DANANJAYA TO GET ACTION ASSESSED IN BRISBANE

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya will get his bowling action assessed in Australia this week and consequentially miss the third and final Test against England, the country’s cricket board said on Tuesday. The 25-year-old was reported by match officials for a suspect bowling action during Sri Lanka’s loss in the opening Test in Galle but was allowed to carry on playing till the results of his test was known. His bowling action will be examined at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane on Friday, the same day the hosts begin the dead rubber against England, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement. “In place of Akila Dananjaya, the selectors have included spinner Nishan Peiris into the Sri Lanka Test squad to face England in the third Test match,” the SLC stated.

West Indies name Pothas as interim head coach

ANTIGUA: Fielding coach Nic Pothas has been named interim head coach of West Indies for the tour of Bangladesh following the departure of Stuart Law, the West Indies cricket board has said. Former Australia batsman Law quit as head coach after their tour of India to take over at Middlesex. Pothas will be in charge during the tour of Bangladesh where the side will play two Tests, three ODIS and an equal number of T20s. The first Test starts in Chittagong from Thursday.

T10 League from today; 128 cricketers to play

SHARJAH: The second season of the T10 League is set to commence with Rajputs taking on Sindhis in the opening game at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday. The 12-day event will see 128 international cricketers play in eight franchises split in two groups. A total of 289 matches will be held over the 12 days. The final of the tournament is scheduled to be held on December 2.