Akila Dananjaya celebrates a wicket during the second test
Akila Dananjaya celebrates a wicket during the second test

Sri Lanka Akila Dananjaya tested for suspect bowling action


Sri Lanka have called up uncapped spinner Nishan Peiris for the third Test against England, with Akila Dananjaya heading to Brisbane for assessment of his bowling action.

Dananjaya, who claimed 10 wickets in the first two matches of the series, was reported for a suspect action following the Galle Test and will undergo formal trials at Australia's National Cricket Centre on Friday.

His place has been handed to Peiris, a 21-year-old off-spinner who has played against England in three warm-up matches on the current tour.

He went wicketless in two of those but managed figures of three for 108 in a two-day match in Colombo last month, accounting for Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali.

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