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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Sri Lanka all-rounder Mathews out for eight weeks

Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews ducks during a Cricket World Cup semi-final in Colombo upon Tuesday. Mathews will be out of movement for 8 weeks due to an damage picked up during a World Cup, a reversal which will break his remunerative IPL deal.
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COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews will be out of movement for 8 weeks due to an damage picked up during a World Cup, a reversal which will break his remunerative IPL deal.

“I have pulled a muscle,” a 23-year-old pronounced referring to a right-side aria he suffered whilst fielding during Tuesday’s semi-final win opposite New Zealand.

“I am anticipating it formidable to walk, it will take about 8 weeks to heal,” he told reporters in Colombo after a group arrived from Mumbai, following a six-wicket better to India in a World Cup final.

Saturday’s detriment was Sri Lanka’s second unbroken runners-up finish, carrying mislaid to Australia in 2007. They won their initial as well as usually World Cup in 1996.

Injury additionally forced Mathews to skip Saturday’s final, as well as he was transposed by off-spinner Suraj Randiv.

The sharp-witted medium-pacer, who is additionally a hard-hitting lower-order batsman, was due to fool around in a remunerative Indian Premier League which starts upon Apr 8 in Chennai.

He clinched a $950,000 stipulate with Pune Warriors carrying formerly played for Kolkota Knight Riders.

Mathews subsequent general debate comes when Sri Lanka debate England from May to Jul to fool around 3 Test as well as 5 one-day matches.

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