SHAMINDA’S BOWLING ACTION TO BE TESTED IN CHENNAI

Simon Willis to accompany the bowler

Shaminda Eranga His new bowling action has also been examined by Champaka Ramanayake (Fast Bowling Coach), who showed satisfaction and hoped for his clearance

Sri Lanka’s fast bowler Shaminda Eranga’s bowling action will be tested in Chennai, India on Friday (30), according to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) sources.

According to the highly placed sources at the SLC, the good news was first conveyed to the bowler by Simon Willis, the High Performance Manager about a week ago and he was asked to be readied any day after June 28.

Shaminda was reported for his suspect bowling action immediately after the second Test against England at Chesterle-street in May last year.

The match was officiated by the on-field Asian Umpiresaleem Dar (Pakistan) and S. Ravi (India) with Zimbabwe’s Andy Pycroft as the Match Referee.

The news about his suspension (for bowling action) coincided with his sickness (elevated heartbeats) and hospitalisation in Ireland.

Since then the bowler worked hard with Coaches of the calibre of Chamila Gamage and Chaminda Vaas.

“Shaminda Eranga is scheduled to practise with Vaas till the final day”, the source close to the Board said yesterday.

“His new bowling action has also been examined by Champaka Ramanayake (Fast Bowling Coach), who showed satisfaction and hoped for his clearance”, the source further added.

The 31-year-old right-arm fast bowler will arrive in Chennai on June 29 and most probably will leave the next day immediately after the tests at the Sri Ramachandra Sports Medicine Centre.

He will be accompanied by Simon Willis but Vaas may not accompany him.

This will be Shaminda’s fourth visit to India, though earlier he had visited the country with the team.