Dilshan named Captain

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The Sri Lanka Cricket selection committee headed by Duleep Mendis has named T.M Dilshan as the Captain of the Sri Lanka Cricket team for all forms of the game pending the Sports Minister’s approval, SLC sources said. (Daily Mirror online)

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Comments - 54

Thavasi Tuesday, 19 April 2011 04:03 PM

we need a english speaking captain, but english people are our enimies. Our best friends are chiniese and russians. we are the best commedians in banana republic

Ruzaick Tuesday, 19 April 2011 10:53 AM

Donn't know where SL cricket is heading for.

MM Tuesday, 19 April 2011 11:01 AM

Failing in the World Cup and scoring consecutive zeroes in the IPL must have been the qualification!

aunty bertha Tuesday, 19 April 2011 10:51 AM

Bad choice aney. Cant talk proper english even.

sri lankan Tuesday, 19 April 2011 11:38 AM

Jus bcos jealousy don typ fals comments. He was successful in d world cup.

I Hussein Tuesday, 19 April 2011 12:59 PM

No one is J with this guy as he got nothing but luck on his side & political support. Dilshan cannot even come close to Sanga & Mahela even in his dreams.

shehan.eranga Tuesday, 19 April 2011 01:31 PM

simply a wrong decission, anyway all the best!!!!!!

weerasuriya Tuesday, 19 April 2011 01:49 PM

Leadership qualities are not only the batting there are some t

yohanne Tuesday, 19 April 2011 02:08 PM

when are you going to Jaffna on image building than bringing the world cup?

AHJ Tuesday, 19 April 2011 03:12 PM

How long ?he is elder to Kumar

Farooq Tuesday, 19 April 2011 03:27 PM

is aney an english word?

sash Tuesday, 19 April 2011 03:43 PM

Congratulations Dilshan. Hope your captaincy will talk best same like your bat insteat

Real Sri lankans always behind the sri lankans

don rifad Tuesday, 19 April 2011 03:49 PM

srilanka will learn lot of things and they regret about the decision that thy are making and in the future(10 yrs) we can see a better young team.always experience is good teacher.

chandi Tuesday, 19 April 2011 10:53 AM

What a contrast ! Matching Sanga & Dhoni God Bless Sri Lanka Cricket -Chandi

senenda Wednesday, 20 April 2011 02:42 AM

Dilshan your the best. You totally deserve it, you will definitely do better than Sanga.

Hema Perera Wednesday, 20 April 2011 02:55 AM

Congrats!

mafas Wednesday, 20 April 2011 06:50 AM

dilshan not fit for captaincy but no choice

nishu Wednesday, 20 April 2011 07:07 AM

sanga u r the best

MM Wednesday, 20 April 2011 07:17 AM

Are you sure you watched the World Cup?

Aadil Wednesday, 20 April 2011 07:23 AM

Captain move could have been considered again than this rapid choice.

sahan Wednesday, 20 April 2011 07:18 AM

like u can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

eresh S kumara Wednesday, 20 April 2011 07:32 AM

Thuan Mohammed Dilshan. any way congratz

MM Wednesday, 20 April 2011 07:55 AM

Are you sure that you watched the World Cup?

Thirdman Wednesday, 20 April 2011 08:09 AM

What an idiotic comment! Are you sure what you are talking about?

Ruvanthi Wednesday, 20 April 2011 08:13 AM

Dilshan is a great batsman but we the Citizens and cricket loving fans of Sri Lanka want Sanga and Mahela back as captain and Vice Captain

Above the Crowd Wednesday, 20 April 2011 08:34 AM

We need a captain to be a diplomat too.

Lakshendrakumar Tuesday, 19 April 2011 02:21 AM

Congrats!

Hamzy Monday, 18 April 2011 11:14 AM

Not a good move...

Mylanka Monday, 18 April 2011 11:15 AM

Contgs.......

Deshan Monday, 18 April 2011 11:15 AM

All the best Dilshan

saman Monday, 18 April 2011 11:20 AM

Congratulation.......

your ultimate target is to bring 2015 world cup

sinhalaya Monday, 18 April 2011 11:09 AM

sanga's decision to resign has not been served by appointing dilshan.

shanaka Monday, 18 April 2011 11:25 AM

Now no brains in the SL cricket.not on the field and off the field.This new selection committee just acting as puppets to the minister and to MR.bad days are starting for SL cricket.

asoka abeywardena Monday, 18 April 2011 11:25 AM

he is a very good all rounder but not a good captain...

Fayad Monday, 18 April 2011 11:29 AM

He is a good player, but not a captain

Simple Simon Monday, 18 April 2011 11:29 AM

Congratulations and all the best!!!

Mahgamege Monday, 18 April 2011 11:14 AM

what a bad decision by Sri Lanka Cricket selection committee....looks like end of Sri Lanka cricket :(

Godaya Tuesday, 19 April 2011 01:03 AM

Can be a good captain if he can control his emotions on field.

mendis Tuesday, 19 April 2011 01:44 AM

He is a very good player,no second thoughts for that, But a captain is a person who should be able to stay calm at the grounds specially in bad times, we SRI LANKANS are people who can stay calm in any situation, So Sanga is the perfect match.

naufer Tuesday, 19 April 2011 02:08 AM

ALL THE BEST !

Mano Monday, 18 April 2011 11:09 AM

As expected. Nothing new.

Duka Tuesday, 19 April 2011 02:30 AM

Keep waiting...he will bring it. :(

mw Tuesday, 19 April 2011 02:58 AM

Things are going well.. you will also learn a lesson from India soon

FAZIL Tuesday, 19 April 2011 03:03 AM

A leader needs patience and he does not have that at all, we saw him captaining the 20/20 and he was screaming to everyone. The purpose of Sanga's step down getting wasted & sure SL fans will regret.

KAPU Tuesday, 19 April 2011 02:54 AM

CONGRATS!

Ben Basheer Tuesday, 19 April 2011 02:56 AM

Move on guys.. Congratulation Dilshan....SL need a change... you will get the supports from Sanga and Mahela... lets change the game plan.. show who we are.....

Post Tuesday, 19 April 2011 03:08 AM

yes....... remember when he captained the Zimbabwe tour & how he lost his temper.........

nalin Tuesday, 19 April 2011 05:40 AM

he will be just a spectator by 2015 at 39 years (born in 1976). God bless SL.

Fernandos Tuesday, 19 April 2011 05:41 AM

Hip Hip Hooray! Congratulations!

Citizen Tuesday, 19 April 2011 05:53 AM

Not a good move ...Any way "Congratulation" Dilshan,

Dayan Tuesday, 19 April 2011 06:36 AM

He is the best out of worst

Ganesh Tuesday, 19 April 2011 08:22 AM

Best wishes for our 11th Captain, lot of things to fine tune, first of all don't go behind our political leader, and dont play cricket according to their advice

chandi Tuesday, 19 April 2011 10:51 AM

What a contrast just think of Sanga & Dhoni-God Bless Sri Lanka Cricket Bye Bye

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