Jos Buttler should have been recalled, says Arjuna Ranatunga

Colombo: Former skipper Arjuna Ranatunga on Wednesday said Sri Lanka was right to run out England’s Jos Buttler, but felt he should have been recalled in the spirit of the game.

“We should have got him out and then (Sri Lankan captain) Angelo (Mathews) called him back to play,” Ranatunga said, adding, “I am not blaming Angelo or (bowler) Sachithra (Senanayake), but that is what I would have done. Our (on field) warning to Buttler a couple of times may not go down in the record books, but if we recalled him, then it would be recorded and showed that we had properly warned him.”

Sri Lanka’s chief selector and former skipper Sanath Jayasuriya said that Buttler had received ample warning. “No one can say our players did not warn Buttler. He was warned twice and got out the third time. There is no issue with that. We don’t have to worry about what they say,” Jayasuriya said.