with an eye on 2019 World Cup, SLC to appoint new captain

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at :

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A final decision regarding the captaincy will be taken on January 9 before Sri Lanka leaves for the ODI tri-series in Bangladesh.

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Mathews had stepped down from captaincy across all formats following the loss against Zimbabwe in July last year.

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While Chandimal, who is currently leading the Test team, had lost his place in the ODI squad last month.

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The SLC sources said the new head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe is focused on the 2019 World Cup and wants a permanent solution to the captaincy problem

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The Sri Lanka Cricket Board is planning to appoint either Angelo Mathews or Dinesh Chandimal as the new skipper

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Both of them carry tremendous experience under their belts having led the national team in the past.

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Sri Lanka are set to name a new ODI captain next week, replacing current skipper Thisara Perera

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Thisara Perera led the limited-over side during their tour to India but the visitors were annihilated by the hosts in both the formats.

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After a series of dismal performances in the 50-over format, Sri Lanka Cricket Board is set to take a massive decision in an attempt to successfully prepare their squad for the 2019 cricket World Cup.

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