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Angelo Mathews to remain SL captain till world cup 2019

Sri Lanka Cricket president Thilanga Sumathipala announced that Angelo Mathews would remain captain until the 2019 Cricket World Cup as the decision came despite criticism following Sri Lanka’s recent 3-0 Test series defeat in South Africa.

Addressing a media conference on Wednesday, Sumathipala confirmed that the opinion of his administration was shared by Jayasuriya and the rest of the selection committee.

SLC and the selectors had a post-series review with Mathews, coach Graham Ford and manager Ranjith Fernando soon after the Test losses, to discuss their preparations for the T20I and ODI series against South Africa, which start from January 20.

Sumathipala also denied rumours that Mathews’ captaincy was discussed, and stated that he remained the most suitable candidate to lead Sri Lanka at the 2019 World Cup in England.

“Mathews too, must understand this responsibility and should work to rebuild the team,” Sumathipala said. “We hope that the South African pitches for the T20I and ODI series will be more familiar to our players.”