Australia thrash Sri Lanka to claim series ? Cricket News Roundup ? December 28, 2012 - Part 1
Australia thrashed Sri Lankan by an innings and 201 runs to claim victory in the second Test, and take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Resuming the third day on 440 for 8, the Aussies stretched the lead past 300 courtesy Mitchell Johnson, who remained unbeaten on 92.
Johnson then started the damage with the ball by claiming the wicket of Tillakaratne Dilshan in the first over. Jackson Bird, the debutant, again left a striking impression by taking out Lankan old hands in Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera before a wicket each for Peter Siddle and Nathan Lyon allowed the hosts to bowl out the Lankans on 103. Johnson was named Player of the Match for his all-round contributions.
Sri Lankan veteran batsman, Kumar Sangakkara, has been ruled out for the remainder of the Australian tour after injuring his index finger during the defeat in Melbourne.
Sangakkara was hit by a ferocious bouncer by Mitchell Johnson on day 3, forcing him to leave the field. Scans revealed that the player has suffered a fracture in his left hand, which will keep him out of competitive action for at least six weeks.
The left-hander had to keep gloves during the match after Test keeper, Prasanna Jayawardene, failed to recover from a hairline fracture he sustained on day 1. The Lankans are also waiting on injury news of fast bowler, Nuwan Kulasekara, who missed the clash after sustaining a rib fracture in the opening Test at Hobart. Chanaka Welegedara has already been ruled out of the upcoming final game due to a hamstring tear.
New Zealand have rested fast bowler Doug Bracewell from the ODI clashes against South Africa in a bid to manage his workload.
Bracewell played in the recent T20I series against the Proteas, and is a part of the upcoming Test series, which starts on January 2. Given his extended workload, the management has decided to give him a break from the ODI clashes, which follow the longer version bouts.
"He has a big role to play in the Test series against South Africa and will benefit from the opportunity to freshen up ahead of the home series [in February-March] against England," said Head Coach, Mike Hesson.?
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