Murali to miss first two England ODIs
Posted on Sep 28, 2007 at 12:27
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Colombo: Muttiah Muralitharan will miss the first two matches of the One-Day series against England starting next week because of an elbow injury, captain Mahela Jayawardene said on Friday.
"I would definitely say that he is probably out for the first couple of games," Jayawardene said, adding that the team management does not want to risk Muralitharan.
England and Sri Lanka play the first of their five-match series on October 1, with England returning for a three-match Test series starting December 1.
The off-spinner sustained an elbow injury while playing for English county Lancashire and missed the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship, played in South Africa earlier this month.
"He is almost there, but we just have to make a decision whether we would like to risk him like this soon after injury," Jayawardene said, referring to Sri Lanka's main trump.
"We will make sure that we make a sensible decision on Murali."
England, will also be handicapped without all-rounder Andrew Flintoff because of an ankle injury.
England captain Paul Collingwood said adjusting to the local conditions will be key for success in Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, Duleep Mendis, chief executive officer, Sri Lanka Cricket, said that the Galle International Stadium devastated by the 2004 tsunami will be ready for the third Test match between Sri Lanka and England, scheduled for December 18-22.
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