Ashton Agar of Australia has been ruled out of the final Sri Lanka test. Australian spinner Ashton Agar on Saturday ruled out of the second Test in Sri Lanka after failing to recover from an injury.
Ashton Agar, an Australian spinner. Rule out of the second Test in Sri Lanka on Saturday after failing to recover from an injury. The tourists, led by Pat Cummins, lead the two-match series 1-0 after crushing Sri Lanka in the first Test. Agar, a left-arm spinner, suffer a side strain in the one-day internationals last month and will be replace in the squad for the final Test beginning Friday by Jon Holland.
“He has been undergoing rehabilitation in an effort to be available for the Test series. ” Cricket Australia also said in a statement.
On a turning Galle pitch, Nathan Lyon took nine wickets to lead the Australian spin attack alongside fellow spinner Mitchell Swepson.
Moreover, Travis Head, a part-time spinner, returned figures of 4-10 to put the hosts out in the second innings.
Holland, a left-arm spinner, has also played four Tests and made his debut against Sri Lanka in Australia’s 3-0 loss in 2016.
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