3rd Test: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Kandy
The first two tests followed a similar path with Bangladesh being bowled out very cheaply, Sri Lanka amassing a big total and then Bangladesh being bowled out without making Sri Lanka bat again.
The last test went for only three days and in this series we haven't seen a good first innings effort from the visitors. If they want to be at least competitive, they can't afford to be bowled out for less than 100.
There will be a few changes for both sides. Chaminda Vaas heads back to England to continue his contract with county side Middlesex. Farveez Maharoof will come in to replace the veteran pace bowler. Also back into the side is Upul Tharanga who Sri Lanka captain Mehela Jayawardene drscribes as their "first choice opener". Either Michael Vandort or Malinda Warnapura faces the chop.
Bangladesh also have some changes of their own. Two changes are expected to take place with Tushar Imran replacing Mehrab Hossain and Syed Rasel coming into the side for Mohammad Sharif. Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh captain explained that Mehrab was dropped after one test due to him being a specialist opener and not a middle order batsman.
Sri Lanka will be looking for a complete whitewash here while the Bangladesh side will be looking to show they can be competitive in test cricket. Let's hope it's a close contest.
Sri Lanka XI: MG Vandort, WU Tharanga, KC Sangakkara, DPMD Jayawardene*, LPC Silva, TM Dilshan, HAPW Jayawardene+, SL Malinga, WRS de Silva, M Muralitharan, MF Maharoof
Bangladesh XI : Javed Omar, Shahriar Nafees, Rajin Saleh, Habibul Bashar, Mohammad Ashraful*, Tushar Imran, Mushfiqur Rahim+, Shahadat Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mohammad Rafique, Syed Rasel
Umpires: RE Koertzen and SL Shastri
3rd Umpire: R Martinesz
Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and have elected to bowl first.
Weather:
(All Temperatures in Degrees Celcius)
Wednesday: Mostly Fine, 26
Thursday: Mostly Cloudy, 27
Friday: Mostly Cloudy, 27
Saturday: Cloudy, 27
Sunday: Showers, 27
Game starts at 1pm AWST (10:30am local time, 5am GMT).
The first two tests followed a similar path with Bangladesh being bowled out very cheaply, Sri Lanka amassing a big total and then Bangladesh being bowled out without making Sri Lanka bat again.
The last test went for only three days and in this series we haven't seen a good first innings effort from the visitors. If they want to be at least competitive, they can't afford to be bowled out for less than 100.
There will be a few changes for both sides. Chaminda Vaas heads back to England to continue his contract with county side Middlesex. Farveez Maharoof will come in to replace the veteran pace bowler. Also back into the side is Upul Tharanga who Sri Lanka captain Mehela Jayawardene drscribes as their "first choice opener". Either Michael Vandort or Malinda Warnapura faces the chop.
Bangladesh also have some changes of their own. Two changes are expected to take place with Tushar Imran replacing Mehrab Hossain and Syed Rasel coming into the side for Mohammad Sharif. Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh captain explained that Mehrab was dropped after one test due to him being a specialist opener and not a middle order batsman.
Sri Lanka will be looking for a complete whitewash here while the Bangladesh side will be looking to show they can be competitive in test cricket. Let's hope it's a close contest.
Sri Lanka XI: MG Vandort, WU Tharanga, KC Sangakkara, DPMD Jayawardene*, LPC Silva, TM Dilshan, HAPW Jayawardene+, SL Malinga, WRS de Silva, M Muralitharan, MF Maharoof
Bangladesh XI : Javed Omar, Shahriar Nafees, Rajin Saleh, Habibul Bashar, Mohammad Ashraful*, Tushar Imran, Mushfiqur Rahim+, Shahadat Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mohammad Rafique, Syed Rasel
Umpires: RE Koertzen and SL Shastri
3rd Umpire: R Martinesz
Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and have elected to bowl first.
Weather:
(All Temperatures in Degrees Celcius)
Wednesday: Mostly Fine, 26
Thursday: Mostly Cloudy, 27
Friday: Mostly Cloudy, 27
Saturday: Cloudy, 27
Sunday: Showers, 27
Game starts at 1pm AWST (10:30am local time, 5am GMT).