Dilshan to continue as captain till Dec 31

Dilshan to continue as captain till Dec 31

August 18, 2011   02:22 pm

T.M. Dilshan will continue as Captain of the Sri Lankan Cricket Team for all three formats of the game until December 31 this year, the SLC announced.

Minister of Sport Mahindananda Aluthgamage has approved the appointment of all rounder T.M.Dilshan as the National Captain for all three formats of the game till 31 Dec 2011 with immediate effect.

Dilshan made his Test debut in November 1999 and has accumulated 4243 runs in 68 Test Matches with 12 centuries and 17 fifties. Dilshan has 20 scalps to his credit in the Test arena so far.

Our National Captain made his ODI debut in December 1999. He has made 5587 ODI runs in 212 matches with 10 Centuries and 23 fifties. Dilshan has captured 63 ODI wickets up to date.

Dilshan has represented Sri Lanka in 34 T20s, and has recorded 886 runs with one Century, 5 half centuries and has 4 T20 victims to his credit.
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