Kumar Sangakkara Retires as Captain

Himannv · 05-04-2011, 04:03 AM

News just flooding in. Kumar Sangakkara has just handed in his resignation as captain of Sri Lanka. Was on radio minutes back.

Daemon · 05-04-2011, 04:05 AM

:O

What is with all the captains retiring?

Howe_zat · 05-04-2011, 04:07 AM

And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust

centurymaker · 05-04-2011, 04:22 AM

Dilshan to be the next captain? Cant think of any other candidates.

angad · 05-04-2011, 04:27 AM

Retired from ODIs and T20s also, wants to continue playing Tests for another two-three years.

Howe_zat · 05-04-2011, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by centurymaker

Dilshan to be the next captain? Cant think of any other candidates.

Angelo Matthews has been mentioned as a possibility. Seems doubtful.

centurymaker · 05-04-2011, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by angad

Retired from ODIs and T20s also, wants to continue playing Tests for another two-three years.

what? premature.

Howe_zat · 05-04-2011, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by angad

Retired from ODIs and T20s also, wants to continue playing Tests for another two-three years.

Not sure that's right - according to cricinfo:

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Sangakkara also insists he has "no plans of retirement" from any format. Sri Lanka news: Sangakkara quits Sri Lanka captaincy | Sri Lanka Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo

M0rphin3 · 05-04-2011, 04:34 AM

Can understand him retiring as skipper but as a player? Awful decision imo. Now their fragile batting lineup looks even worse without sanga.

M0rphin3 · 05-04-2011, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Howe_zat

Not sure that's right - according to cricinfo:

Oh fair enough then.

Himannv · 05-04-2011, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by angad

Retired from ODIs and T20s also, wants to continue playing Tests for another two-three years.

Not true. He's test captain still on interim basis but not captain of ODI's and T20's. Still continuing as a player in all formats.

zorax · 05-04-2011, 04:47 AM

Damn. What are the odds it goes back to Jayawardene?

Will be interesting to see who gets it next. Dilshan maybe. They might risk someone younger like Tharanga.

Spark · 05-04-2011, 04:50 AM

Word is Mathews.

angad · 05-04-2011, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Himannv

Not true. He's test captain still on interim basis but not captain of ODI's and T20's. Still continuing as a player in all formats.

CricInfo is fast.

Himannv · 05-04-2011, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by zorax

Damn. What are the odds it goes back to Jayawardene?

Will be interesting to see who gets it next. Dilshan maybe. They might risk someone younger like Tharanga.

Very unlikely to be Mahela unless its a temporary fix. Tharanga is extremely unlikely as he's not even a permanent choice for T20's.

Dilshan or Mathews is most likely. Dilshan has done it before and Mathews has been touted as a captain for the future. My guess is that they'll give intermin command to Dilshan until they feel Mathews is ready.

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