Injured Sangakkara Likely to Miss Centurion Test Against SA

Benoni: Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara is likely to miss the first Test against South Africa at Centurion after splitting the webbing between his index finger and his second finger on his right hand.

Sangakkara suffered the injury, which required three stitches, during the three-day practice match against South African Invitation XI.

Sri Lankan team manager Anura Tennakoon is however confident that the injury would "settle over the next three to four days".

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