Dilruwan Perera can replace Muttiah Muralidaran

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Dilruwan Perera can replace Muttiah Muralidaran

The ICC has confirmed the Technical Committee of the ICC World Twenty20 2007 has approved Dilruwan Perera as a replacement player for Muttiah Muralidaran in Sri Lanka's squad for the tournament, which runs from 11 to 24 September in South Africa.

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Dilruwan Perera has been told that he is able to replace Muttiah Muralidaran in the Sri Lankan squad.

Muttiah Muralidaran will miss the tournament due to a bicep injury sustained whilst playing for Lancashire in the English County Championship. He is expected to be out for around four to six weeks

Perera is an uncapped off-spinner who averages 25.88 with the ball in first class competitions and 27.25 in one day games.

 

[Mike111]

Re: Dilruwan Perera can replace Muttiah Muralidaran

Sri Lanka have lost their only bowler who could restrict the batsmen in Twenty20.

 

[Left_Hander]

Re: Dilruwan Perera can replace Muttiah Muralidaran

Averages with the ball aren't bad. For Sri Lanka's case I hope he goes well.