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Sri Lanka sacks Thisara Perera; to name new captain next week

By Surendra Kumar September 09, 2018 • 12:19 PM View: 3383

Colombo, Jan 4 (CRICKETNMORE) - Hours after sacking Thisara Perera as the One-day International (ODI) captain, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday announced that they will name a new limited overs skipper next Tuesday.

The SLC said it would name Perera's successor after consulting new coach Chandika Hathurusingha, who has pledged to get tough with the under-performing national team.

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