Sri Lanka appoints new selectors headed by former star Upul Tharanga; Ajantha Mendis also part of committee
Sri Lanka appoints new selectors headed by former star Upul Tharanga; Ajantha Mendis also part of committee
Sri Lanka's cricket board appointed new selectors on Wednesday, a day after its recently sacked members were reinstated.
The local board named former international Upul Tharanga as head of a five-member selection committee for a period of two years.
The first task for selectors will be to pick a squad for a six-match white-ball series against Zimbabwe next month, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.
Former cricketers Ajantha Mendis, Indika de Saram, Tharanga Paranavitana and Dilruwan Perera are the other selectors.
They will take charge from a panel chaired by former player Pramodya Wickramasinghe.
Sri Lanka's poor showing in this year's ODI World Cup in India had been blamed on bad selections by Wickramasinghe's panel.
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Can Iron Beam stop hypersonic missiles?
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
What is Prachand LCH and why is it India’s first indigenous attack helicopter built for extreme altitudes?
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
India's Rafale vs. Bangladesh's Eurofighter: Which fighter jet will rule the skies of Bengal?
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
'600-650 rounds per min': What is AH-64E Apache, one of world’s most advanced multi-role combat helicopter
)
Earth has a tail, flowing for millions of kilometres into space on its dark side
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
How Bangladesh's Eurofighter Typhoon will be superior to Pakistan's F-16 fighter jets
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
'Rafale, BrahMos, S-400 & more': 7 Indian weapons that could easily shoot down Bangladesh's Eurofighter Typhoon
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Narcissistic mindset? How ‘solo travellers' like Bonnie Blue are pushing young women into dangerous and illegal situations
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
What is Eurofighter Typhoon that Bangladesh is considering to replace its MiG-29 fighter jet fleet?
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
'Flying tanks': Why Russian fighter jets are giants compared to American and Europeans?
ALSO READ |Explained: How Team India has problems aplenty for 2024 T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka Cricket, the richest sporting body in the otherwise bankrupt nation, has long been embroiled in allegations of corruption, which culminated in the sacking of the board last month.
That move prompted the International Cricket Council (ICC) to suspend Sri Lanka, accusing authorities of political interference.
On Tuesday, sports minister Harin Fernando revoked the sacking, in a bid to end the suspension.
The ICC is yet to respond to the board's reinstatement.
