Tharanga to lead SL in SA ODIs
Sri Lanka cricketer Upul Tharanga. File Photo: AFP
Sri Lanka on Wednesday named batsman Upul Tharanga as captain in place of the injured Angelo Mathews for the ODI series against South Africa starting this weekend.
The left-hander's appointment was announced in a statement from Sri Lanka Cricket.
Sri Lanka will play five ODIs against South Africa, beginning in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, after a Twenty20 series which wraps up later Wednesday.
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