Sri Lanka drops Mathews from Bangladesh Tests

AFP,  COLOMBO: Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews was Saturday ruled out of next month’s two-Test home series against Bangladesh as selectors prepared to field a “formidable team”.
The 29-year-old all rounder, however, was “likely to be available” for the three one-day internationals and the two Twenty20 matches of the series starting with the first Test on March 7 at Galle, the Sri Lankan cricket board said in a statement.
“The National Selections Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket is set to meet on Tuesday to decide on a formidable team that would play the first two Test matches.
“Accordingly, it has been announced that Angelo Mathews will not be able to play the first two test matches,” the board said.
It did not say why Mathews was dropped from the Test squad, but he returned home last month half way through the South African tour after twisting his ankle.

Sri Lanka drops Mathews from Bangladesh Tests

AFP, COLOMBO: Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews was Saturday ruled out of next months two-Test home series against Bangladesh as selectors prepared to field a formidable team. The 29-year-old all rounder, however, was likely to be available for the three one-day internationals and the two Twenty20 matches of the series starting with the first Test on March 7 at Galle, the Sri Lankan cricket board said in a statement. The National Selections Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket is set to meet on Tuesday to decide on a formidable team that would play the first two Test matches. Accordingly, it has been announced that Angelo Mathews will not be able to play the first two test matches, the board said. It did not say why Mathews was dropped from the Test squad, but he returned home last month half way through the South African tour after twisting his ankle.