Fast bowler Dhammika Prasad has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a fractured hand at training on Saturday, two days prior to Sri Lanka’s first warm-up encounter. The injury is expected to keep him out of action for four weeks, and the team will name a replacement subject to the approval of the ICC’s event technical committee.
“Dhammika Prasad was hit on the outside of the left hand when attempting a return catch while bowling,” an official release said. “The x-ray showed a fracture of the fifth metacarpal bone. The fracture has been realigned and put in a cast. Dhammika will not be available for the upcoming World Cup.”
No decision on a replacement has yet been made, as chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya is en route to New Zealand to join the team as the selector-on-tour. The selection panel will then consult with team management and captain Angelo Mathews, before presenting their replacement to the event technical committee.
