The 25-year-old Sri Lankan off-spinner Akila Dananjaya has been reported with the suspected bowling action during the first Test against England at Galle International Stadium (Galle). He has to undergo with the test within the next 14 days.
At the end of the first Test that England won by 211 runs, the match officials reported with the suspected bowling action of Dananjaya. Later, that report was handed over to the Sri Lankan team management.
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In further progress, Dananjaya’s bowling action will be scrutinised under the ICC process. The Sri Lankan off-spinner will have to undergo testing within next 14 days. However, he can still bowl in the international cricket till the test results have come out.
That news was posted on the official ICC Media twitter account and it said, “Akila Dananjaya has been reported with a suspect bowling action. Dananjaya is required to undergo testing within 14 days and, during this period, he is permitted to continue bowling in international cricket until the results of the testing are known. #SLvENG @OfficialSLC”
Akila Dananjaya has been reported with a suspect bowling action. Dananjaya is required to undergo testing within 14 days and, during this period, he is permitted to continue bowling in international cricket until the results of the testing are known. #SLvENG @OfficialSLC
— ICC Media (@ICCMediaComms) November 11, 2018
The first Test of the three-match home Test series against England was Rangana Herath’s last Test match where Dananjaya picked up a total of two wickets (1/96 & 1/87). Sri Lanka lost that game by 211 runs after scoring 203 and 250 runs respectively in the reply of England’s 342 and 322/6 decl.
Dananjaya made his international cricket debut in September 2012, just before completing the 19 years old. He has played four Tests, 30 ODIs and 16 T20Is where he has picked up a total of 79 wickets in the international career (19 Test wickets, 46 ODI wickets and 14 T20I wickets).
The second Test will be played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (Kandy), which will begin on November 14. While England is leading the Test series by 1-0, they have already won the five-match ODI series (3-1) and one-off T20I in this tour.
