da marjack bet： Off-spinning all-rounder Thilan Samaraweera has broken a finger, quashinghopes of an international return during the forthcoming test series againstNew Zealand
CricInfo06-Apr-2003Off-spinning all-rounder Thilan Samaraweera has broken a finger, quashinghopes of an international return during the forthcoming test series againstNew Zealand.Samaraweera, who was leading Sri Lanka A against a Board Under 23 XI in adomestic quadrangular tournament match, had his little finger smashed whilstbatting.Early diagnosis suggests four weeks out of the game, which will rule him outof the two Test series against New Zealand starting April 25.The 26-year-old has already played 10 Test matches, after which he averages83.00 having scored two centuries and three fifties during an astonishingstart to his career.