Sri Lanka’s test captain Dimuth Karunaratne has introduced that he’ll step down from the function after the Ireland series. Karunaratne’s Sri Lanka lately went down within the two-match test series towards New Zealand.
Sri Lanka completed fifth within the World Test Championship 2023 standings regardless of having an opportunity to qualify for the finals. The Lankan aspect wanted to win the test series towards the kiwis by 2-0 to stand an opportunity for qualification however a reverse end result occurred as they misplaced each matches. Notably, Karunaratne said that the workforce ought to take a look at new beginnings within the new WTC cycle.
“I have informed the selectors that it’s good to appoint a new captain for the new test cycle, so I am ready to step down after the Ireland series. I am yet to hear from selectors what they think about my decision, but I feel I need to give the new captain to start from the beginning of the new test cycle, rather than me stepping down from the middle of it,” Karunaratne stated.
Karunaratne received the captain’s hat again in 2019 and he led his workforce to a historic test series win in South Africa. The Lankan aspect turned the primary Asian workforce in historical past to defeat the Proteas in their very own yard. Karunaratne has led his workforce in 26 test matches and has received 10 of them. The final match of the second version of the World Test Championship was accomplished on Monday (March 20). New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka within the second and closing Test match of the series by an inning and 58 runs to seal the competition 2-0. Sri Lanka will play in a two-match test series towards Ireland, ranging from April 16.
Sri Lanka’s squad for the New Zealand test series:
Oshada Fernando, Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Nishan Madushka (wk), Kasun Rajitha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Niroshan Dickwella, Vishwa Fernando
New Zealand’s squad for the Sri Lanka test series:
Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell, Doug Bracewell, Tim Southee (c), Matt Henry, Blair Tickner, Will Young, Scott Kuggeleij
