Sri Lanka has suffered a huge blow in its bid to square its two-Test series against Australia after four cricketers tested positive for COVID-19 and had to be replaced.
In Coronavirus tests on Wednesday, three players from the first Test were positive: Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay, fast bowler Asitha Fernando, and all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva. Left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama was already in isolation after testing positive earlier in the week.
They were ruled out of the second test starting on Friday at Galle Stadium. Vandersay made his debut in the first Test Australia won by 10 wickets in three days last week.
