HARARE. Dec 3 (Internet report): While the Sri Lankan cricketers were basking in the glory of their superb victory in the second Test against Zimbabwe. news filtered through that Suresh Perera is suffering from stress fractures of the back and Nuwan Zoysa a groin Injury that will take a long time to heal.

The management here has decided to send Perera and Zoysa back home and call for left-arm paceman Sajeeva de Silva and leg-spinning allrounder Upul Chandana. De Silva and Chandana will arrive here in time for the one-day internationals that will begin once the Test series ends.

"Sad on both players. Zoysa bowled a magnificent spell that paved the way for our victory in the Test. He was coming up beautifully and this sudden breakdown again, has somewhat weakened our pace attack. Perera is always a trier. He tried too hard and probably bent his back a bit too much in the warm-up games and probably would have suffered the stress fractures." said skipper Sanath Jayasuriya.

"1 hope they will recover soon and be ready for the tour of Pakistan. " said Jayasuriya who was thrilled with Srl Lanka's victory in the Harare Test.

Alex Kountourl the physio said that the injuries Zoysa and Perera are common to fast bowlers. "When I arrived In Sri Lanka and took over duties. Chaminda Vaas had these injuries.-

In the meantime Ellman Brown, the Chief Executive of the Zimbabwe Cricket Union made it known that the Zimbabwe A team will be making a tour of Sri Lanka in April. Courtesy: The Daily News