Jayawardene steps down as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758’s T20 skipper – Cricket News Update
Sri Lankan captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 final to West Indies, at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. He will, however, continue leading the side in the fifty-overs format as well as in Test cricket.
The 35-year-old top-order batsman had quit captaincy in all the three formats in 2009, and was reinstated for a second term in February this year, after his fellow opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 relinquished the role, following the team’s consistent dismal performances.
Jayawardene’s two stints at the helm of Sri Lanka’s T20 side saw him leading them to 13 wins in 19 T20 Internationals. The last of the six defeats Jayawardene suffered as national T20 skipper came at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 last night, where the Islanders lost their second World T20 final.
"I had a chat to the selectors before this tournament started. I was going to step down from T20 captaincy after this World Cup. I personally feel that for Sri Lanka, going forward, we need a younger leader," said Jayawardene while speaking to media reporters after the 36-run defeat at the hands of Caribbean contingent, on Sunday.
"It's a great opportunity for somebody to start in that T20I format. I've spoken to the selectors and they were quite happy with that choice, so that's going ahead," he added further.
Jayawardene’s deputy, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913 is the obvious choice to fill the breach left by the former’s decision. The all-rounder has been groomed over the past 18 months to take the reins of the national side in the shortest format of the game.
The veteran batsman also said that he will assess his future as ODI and Test captain after Sri Lanka’s crucial tour Down Under, later this year.
"Obviously, I will remain captain in the Tests and ODIs till the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 series in December and then take a call on my future as captain," he said.
Replying to a query regarding his future in the national T20 side, the veteran batsman said with a smile, "It depends whether the new captain wants me in the team."
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