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| Jayawardene is back in harness, but presumably not for long |
In 2009, an
ODI series loss against India at home was sufficient cause for the Sri Lankan
selectors to entertain the idea of a change in captaincy. Just days after the
defeat, Tillakaratne
Dilshan was named captain for Sri Lanka's maiden Twenty20
international on home soil. Mahela
Jayawardene, who up until that point had been Sri Lanka's captain in
all formats, found himself sidelined. Shortly after, Jayawardene announced he
was stepping down as captain. Two years and two captains later, Sri Lanka have
been forced to go
back to Jayawardene, hoping that he can somehow change the fortunes
of a team that is facing an unprecedented decline.
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