Mahela, Malinga rested for T20 against Kiwis
26 Oct 2012 6:34 AM IST
Sri Lankan cricket selectors have opted to rest Mahela Jayawardene and Lasith Malinga for the one-off Twenty20 international against New Zealand scheduled tat Pallekele on October 30. Both Jayawardene and Malinga are currently playing in the ongoing Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa.
Off-spinner Ajantha Mendis, meanwhile, has been overlooked as he is nursing a side strain that he had suffered during the World Twenty20. Angelo Mathews has been named the skipper of Twenty20 team following Jayawardene’s stepping down as captain after Sri Lanka lost the final of World T20 championship against West Indies earlier this month. Fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara will be Mathews’ deputy in the game against the Kiwis.
Off-spinner Ajantha Mendis, meanwhile, has been overlooked as he is nursing a side strain that he had suffered during the World Twenty20. Angelo Mathews has been named the skipper of Twenty20 team following Jayawardene’s stepping down as captain after Sri Lanka lost the final of World T20 championship against West Indies earlier this month. Fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara will be Mathews’ deputy in the game against the Kiwis.
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