da 888： Sanath Jayasuriya will play in Sri Lanka’s crucial match against New Zealandon Tuesday but team officials are concerned over his health after his fourthbout of tonsillitis in three months
Wisden CricInfo Staff12-May-2003Sanath Jayasuriya will play in Sri Lanka’s crucial match against New Zealandon Tuesday but team officials are concerned over his health after his fourthbout of tonsillitis in three months.Jayasuriya stayed in bed and missed practice on Sunday after sufferingwhat manager Ajit Jayasekera described as “a severe fever”. He coughed andspluttered his way through net practice on Monday.Jayasuriya had been plagued with tonsillitis during the Super Six stage ofthe 2003 World Cup and had been laid low again during last month’s Sharjah Cup.”We are concerned by the number of times that he has been laid low by tonsillitis,” said Jayasekara. “This is the fourth time since the start ofthe World Cup.”Sri Lanka are expected to make two changes to their lineup for the New Zealand game, with Tillakaratne Dilshan replacing Russel Arnold in the middle order and Upul Chandana getting a look in as an allrounder.