Dilshan named Sri Lanka

Dilshan demonstrated once Sri Lanka, a tour by Zimbabwe in June 2010 Tillakaratne Dilshan captain of Sri Lanka next month tour of England appointed has been.

The all-rounder, 34, will lead the side in all three formats of the game.

He is the successor of Kumar Sangakkara, final defeat ending as national skipper after the world team Cup after India in April.

The selectors are a replacement for Mahela Jayawardene as Vice-Captain name because a number of potential candidates injured are moved.

All-rounder Angelo Mathews, 23, has the role been tipped, but he is a side strain during the World Cup semi-final victory over New Zealand nursing suffered.

Dilshan once demonstrated his country, while the June tour of Zimbabwe, as his team won the final of a one-day tri-series which featured also India.

Continue reading the most important story full name: Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshanborn: October 1976, Kalutaratests: 66 games, 3,990 runs (average 42.44), 19 wickets (AV 33.31)one-day internationals: 203 games, 5,456 runs (AV 36.61), 62 wickets (AV 40.24)Twenty20 internationals: 32 Spiele758 runs (AV 29.15), 4 Wickets (AV 37.75)

However he never before has the page in a test match captain.

The opening batsman was the leading scorer during the World Cup - Sri Lanka operates as a co-host along with India and Bangladesh - on average 62.50 with 500.

He took eight wickets at 15.75 with his right arm off-spin as his team made it to the finals against loss of six wickets after India.

His predecessor, Sangakkara joined the captaincy three days after the defeat in Mumbai, citing the need for a younger leaders who lead page 2015 World Cup by the be created.

Sangakkara replaced Jayawardene as captain in March 2009 with the latter reverting vice-captain.

However, to his role in the wake of the recent World Cup, Jayawardene stop after he the first player to score a century in the final and end up on the losing side.

Four selectors of the country, led by former national skipper Aravinda de Silva, joined after the tournament.

Sangakkara offered captain had first stay on as a preliminary test, while a successor to the shorter formats was found.

Dilshan is also famous for popularizing the "Dilscoop" - a sphere above the Wicketkeeper 2009, were head - at the ICC World Twenty20 in England Sri Lanka in the year as finalists and Dilshan lose than was named player of the tournament.

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