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Cricket: Sri Lanka to replace injured Pradeep

Pradeep, 25, suffered the injury while bowling during the warm-up game against the South Africa Invitation XI.

Afp December 12, 2011 Less than a minute read

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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka fast-bowler Nuwan Pradeep has been ruled out of the ongoing tour of South Africa after tearing his right hamstring, according to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Pradeep, 25, suffered the injury while bowling during the warm-up game against the South Africa Invitation XI on Saturday. Meanwhile, former captain Kumar Sangakkara is expected to be fit for the first Test, starting on Thursday. The left-hander suffered a tear in his right hand while fielding in the same warm-up match.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 13^th, 2011.

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