Sri Lankan ace spinner Rangana Herath will be rested for the 3rd and Final Test at Pallekele after pulling up from the second Test with a stiff back.SLC has announced that two players will be further added to Sri Lanka's squad to replace Herath and the injured pacer Nuwan Pradeep.
Herath has had a heavy workload over the past three weeks bowling 71.1 overs in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe and a total of 91 overs in the first two Tests against India.
Considering his age, and the fact that Sri Lanka will have to play a Test series against Pakistan over the next two months, the selectors have made the decision to leave him out.
"This is where our player management comes in, because we don't want to break anyone," said Asanka Gurusinha, SLC cricket manager.
"We made the call not to risk Herath because he's also bowled close to 200 overs in the three Tests. That's a lot for his body. Herath also confirmed he will stay in Colombo and receive treatment, rather than traveling to Kandy with the team," he added.
The third Test is scheduled to begin from Saturday (Aug 12). India have already won this 3-match series by 2 - 0.
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