Sri Lanka’s matters of concern are not confined to just on the field against India. Legbreak bowler Jeffrey Vandersay has been brought in as a cover for veteran spinner Rangana Herath for the third Test in Delhi.

It has been heard that Herath had complained of back pain after the Nagpur Test in which they faced a huge defeat of innings and 239 runs. The two teams now head to Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla for the third Test that begins on December 2.

Under seam-friendly conditions in the first Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Herath bowled just eight overs. However, in the second Test, under a comparatively flat deck, in Nagpur, his services were required and used more often. He bowled 39 overs in the only innings, that India batted in during the Test, but still ended up on the losing side.

Vandersay is yet to make a Test debut for Sri Lanka before while he has represented his nation in 11 ODIs and seven T20Is. The Islanders have already one option in the initial squad – that in the form of chinaman bowler Lakshan Sandakan.

Sri Lanka squad for 3rd Test: Dinesh Chandimal(c), Dimuth Karunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Suranga Lakmal, Dilruwan Perera, Lahiru Gamage, Lakshan Sandakan, Vishwa Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Niroshan Dickwella, Roshen Silva, Jeffrey Vandersay.