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Chandimal named captain despite poor form

Colombo, Jul 18: Dinesh Chandimal has been named Sri Lanka one-day international captain for the first two matches of a five-match series against South Africa despite a lack of form.He replaces Angelo Mathews, who is

India TV News Desk India TV News Desk Updated on: July 18, 2013 17:14 IST
chandimal named captain despite poor form
chandimal named captain despite poor form

Colombo, Jul 18: Dinesh Chandimal has been named Sri Lanka one-day international captain for the first two matches of a five-match series against South Africa despite a lack of form.





He replaces Angelo Mathews, who is suspended for the matches on Saturday and Tuesday.

Chandimal is deputy to Mathews but has been enduring a lean patch all year.

Mathews was suspended for maintaining a slow over rate in the final of a tri-series in West Indies also involving India.
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