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- Updated: July 28, 2016
Adam Zampa or Jon Holland may soon fly to Sri Lanka to replenish Australia’s spin stocks after Steve O’Keefe suffered an injury to his right hamstring on day three of the Pallekele Test match.
In a bad sign for his prospects of being fit in time for the second Test in Galle next week, O’Keefe was unable to complete his 17th over before leaving the field, and did not re-emerge for the remainder of the day as the hosts motored to a substantial lead.
The young batsman Kusal Mendis prospered in O’Keefe’s absence, and said the lack of a spinner turning the ball away from the bat was a big advantage. “He proved he was the biggest threat to the right-handers,” Mendis said. “The injury to O’Keefe is a setback to Australia for sure.”
O’Keefe’s injury is not only tactically troubling but also a logistical problem for the Australians: MRI equipment required for scans is not available in Kandy, meaning he will have to travel to Colombo for full …
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