Two pace bowlers Chaminda Vaas and Suraj Randiv are due to leave Mumbai,India later today to join Sri Lankan Cricket Team to play the ICC World Cup Final on Saturday against India.Vaas and Randiv who are also all rounders as well likely to be replaced the injured all rounder Angelo Mathews and off spinner Muttaia Muralideran during the finals.Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has approved the selection of these players for the Sri Lankan Team the Sri Lanka Cricket has announced.Sri Lanka's ace spinner Muralideran who already taken 534 wickets in One Day Internationals is to make his last appearance for the Sri Lankan Team on Saturday's Final.Although he took 15 wickets from the 8 matches Sri Lanka played at the World Cup Tournament including the Quarter Finals and Semi Finals he was taking part these matches while afflicted with hamstring and groin injuries as well as side strain and Knee Injury.
All Rounder Angelo Mathews who is suffering from side strain occurred during the Semi Final against New Zealand in Colombo,last Tuesday is reported as in serious condition and likely to be replaced with either Vaas or Randiv.Vaas is also a member of the 1996 World Cup Winning Team as Murali retired from International Test Cricket last July and also considering retiring from One Days as well following not selected for the last 15 of the Sri Lankan Team.
