Angelo Mathews has been appointed as a new captain and Wicket-keeper
Dinesh Chandimal has been appointed as vise-captain for Sri Lankan cricket
team. In a recent series with Australia Mahila Jayawardene the previous captain
for Sri Lanka announced his resignation from captainship. He said that, “I am
going to concentrate on batting so that I am withdrawing from captain”.
So the chance is going to all-rounder Angelo Mathews. With
this new change Sri Lankan cricket team going to play a home series against
Bangladesh which includes 2 Tests, 3-day, and a T-20 match. Angelo Mathews has
been appointed as a captain for Test and ODI matches. Vice-captain Dinesh
Chandimal is going to act as a captain for T20 match.
First Test match will start on March 8 in Galle
International Stadium. The squad features four uncapped players.
Test squad: Angelo Mathews (capt), Dinesh Chandimal
(vice-capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dimuth Karunaratne, Ashen Silva, Kumar
Sangakkara, Lahiru Thirimanne, Mahela Jayawardene, Kushal Janith Perera, Jeevan
Mendis, Kithuruwan Vithanage, Ajantha Mendis, Suraj Randiv, Nuwan Kulasekara,
Shaminda Eranga, Chanaka Welegedera, Nuwan Pradeep, Dushmantha Chameera,
Rangana Herath, Tharindu Kaushal.
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