Herath rested for ODI series; Weerakoon picked

Galle : Sri Lanka | Jun 12, 2012 at 4:09 AM PDT

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Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has been rested for the remaining three ODIs against Pakistan following a knee operation after the home series against England in March. The national selectors have picked the uncapped left-arm spinner Sajeewa Weerakoon as his replacement. FULL ARTICLE AT CricInfo

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