Dinesh Chandimal replaces Angelo Mathews as Sri Lanka Test captain
Wednesday 12 July 2017 10:13, UK
Dinesh Chandimal has been named Sri Lanka's new Test skipper on Wednesday, a day after Angelo Mathews relinquished the captaincy across all formats.
Batsman Upul Tharanga was also put in charge of the limited-overs squads.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president Thilanga Sumathipala said the board had accepted Mathews' resignation after the shock one-day series defeat by Zimbabwe, which the all-rounder described as one of the lowest points of his career.
Sri Lanka's new captains have little time to adjust to their roles as the side hosts neighbours India in a full series from July 26, featuring three Tests, five one-day internationals and a one-off Twenty20 match.
