Sri Lankan cricketer hospitalized

Sri Lanka's Test opener Kaushal Silva was taken to hospital on Sunday after being hit on the head by a cricket ball while fielding in a domestic match. Sri Lanka Cricket said that Silva was struck during a match in Pallekele. His scans were clear, but he was flown to a hospital in the capital Colombo for further tests and observation, the cricket body added. Kaushal was fielding at short leg when he got hit.Silva was wearing a helmet with additional padding, a design introduced for player safety following the death of Australia batsman Phillip Hughes after being struck by a ball on the head in November 2014. Sunday's match was part of Sri Lanka's preparations for their tour of England next month, with the first of three Tests starting at Headingley on May 19.