Mathews appointed captain for WT20

8 March 2016 11:07 am

Angelo Mathews has been appointed as the Captain for the ICC WT20 series while Dinesh Chandimal has been appointed as the Vice Captain by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today.

Lasith Malinga who stepped down from the T20 captaincy yesterday was included to the T20 squad by the SLC select committee.

Niroshan Dickwella and Jeffrey Vandersay have been replaced by Lahiru Thirimanna and Suranga Lakmal.

The Sri Lanka Squad consists of Angelo Mathews (C) Dinesh Chandimal (VC), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dushmantha Chameera,   Rangana Herath, Shehan Jayasuriya,  Chamara Kapugedera,  Nuwan Kulasekara, Lahiru Thirimanne, Suranga Lakmal, Thisara Perera,  Sachithra Senanayake,  Dasun Shanaka,    Milinda Siriwardana and  Lasith Malinga.

 

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