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The Sri Lankan Government yesterday warned the National Cricket Team to get fit in three months or get booted out. The ultimatum came after the squad was found to be unfit for the series against Zimbabwe which starts on Friday (30).
“No one has a satisfactory level of fitness, but I have made an exception this time,” Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera said yesterday.
Players are selected by an independent panel for the National Team, but the Sports Minister must give final approval before they can represent the country.
Jayasekera said no member of the 13-member squad met the required international fitness standards and noted that high levels of injuries were due to poor endurance.
Only two players - Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Madushanka - scored high marks in the ‘yo-yo’ endurance test which is mainly running against the clock, a source familiar with the process told AFP. Three other fitness tests were also carried out.
Controversial fast bowler Lasith Malinga who weighs 80 kilos (176 pounds) failed one test, the source said, and barely scraped through the rest. He is officially under observation. “Malinga has suffered recurring injuries partly because of the poor fitness,” the source said on condition of anonymity.
The typical body fat amount for a cricketer was 16 percent, but most Sri Lankan players had over 26 percent, Jayasekera said.
He has warned any player with a body fat percentage over 16 will not be allowed to represent the country.
Eddy Thursday, 29 June 2017 10:10 AM
Its about time our cricketers got fit and looked like professional players. our clubs are to be partly held responsible.
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