Mathews steps down, Chandimal to lead SL in Test, Tharanga in limited overs

Dushmantha Chameera and Viswa Fernando return to the squad. (Photo: AP)

Interestingly, the one-off Test against Zimbabwe will be the first occasion since 2013 when Mathews will walk out only as a player for Sri Lanka. (Photo: AFP)

Dinesh Chandimal has been given the charge of Sri Lanka’s Test side. (Photo: AP)

Upul Tharanga will take over from Matthews in ODIs and T20Is. (Photo: AP)

Chandimal’s immediate task would be to reinstate pride by beating Zimbabwe in the one-off Test match after they beat Sri Lanka 3-2 in the recently concluded ODI series. (Photo: AP)

All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva has been dropped from Sri Lanka Test squad. (Photo: AP)

Both Chandimal and Tharanga have prior experience of leading the Sri Lankan side in the absence of Matthews. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lankan cricket captain Angelo Mathews has stepped down from all forms following his his side's humiliating series defeat to bottom-ranked Zimbabwe on home soil. (Photo: AP)

Mathews met with chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya to discuss his future with the team before a one-off Test against Zimbabwe beginning Friday, said an official with Sri Lanka's cricket board. (Photo: AFP)