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Earby CC quick to replace one Sri Lankan talent with another By Rowan Newman   Source:-cravenherald EARBY have been quick to put the blow that was losing Nuwanidu Fernando to one side by signing another talented Sri Lankan professional. Krishan Wijesuriyaarachchi will be coming over to represent the club in their 2021 Ribblesdale League campaign. The Lankan Premier League came calling for all-rounder Fernando who was originally signed for the 2020 season, only for the pandemic to cause the deal to break down. In his place comes Wijesuriyaarachchi who is quite the prospect making waves in Sri Lankan domestic cricket. “We can’t pronounced his surname yet,” Earby secretary Lee Parkinson chuckled. “We’ve been told it is ‘Wjie’ so that is what he will be christened as when he comes over here.” The schoolboy prodigy enjoyed a barnstorming 2019/20 Premier Tournament, hitting 383 runs at 47.87. When starring for Sinhalese Sports ...