Sri Lanka Cricket appoint Graeme Labrooy as chief selector
Former pacer Graeme Labrooy has been appointed as the new chief selector of Sri Lanka, replacing Sanath Jayasuriya.
The Sri Lankan selection committee, headed by Jayasuriya, had stepped down on August 29 in the middle of the five-match ODI series against India, which the hosts lost 0-5.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president Thilanga Sumathipala and Labrooy both have confirmed the development.
“I have given my consent to SLC,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Labrooy as saying.
“We’ll go through the names and confirm the other selectors later,” he added.
It is, however, not clear as to who will serve in Labrooy’s committee, which the cricket board will announce on September 18.
The 53-year-old played nine Tests and 44 ODIs for Sri Lanka between 1986 and 1992. He has 27 Test wickets to his name – a tally that memorably includes a five-wicket haul in Brisbane.
It is also reported that SLC has invited former captain Aravinda de Silva to oversee International Cricket and Cricket Affairs as vice president. (ANI)
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can he find out any reason that Ajantha Mendis was left out of the world cup 2015 and do justice to him
It is the Sri Lanka team that has suffered from the day Ajantha Mendis was thrown out of the squad in November 2014 the very next day he was named the best ODI bowler in the world for year 2014 by the elite ICC panel , this same panel selected him has the only Sri Lankan Cricketer to be in the eleven for the world ODI team for the year 2014. This was during the English tour of Sri Lanka in the 7 match series when he was the highest wicket taker of 9 wickets in 5 matches. After which he was left out of the ODI squad to New Zealand and left out of the world cup 2015 no reason given by the captain and selectors for such actions and also our so called independent media not a hum. We may see him sitting on the bench not been chosen for the playing eleven due to the captains decision of playing . S. Senanayake similar to what the captain did in the last Asia finals leaving out Ajantha Mendis after he had help eliminating mighty India in the semi finals of the Asia cup when before this Finals Ajantha Mendis had taken the most Number of Wickets 9 Malinga 6 S Senanayake 4 he dropped Ajantha Mendis, only Malinga took 5 wickets in the finals and non of the others a wicket the captain’s favorite bowler Senanayake No wickets.
Quoting From Cric Info ” Ajanta Mendis: Even as the Sri Lankan mystery spinner found himself out of favour many a times through the year, he ended up as the leading wicket taker of 2014 in ODIs. In 17 matches, he took 38 wickets at an average of 21.63, with a wicket every 22.5 balls economic rate 5.76. Apart from some steller batting performances, Ajantha Mendis’ fin form with the ball played a key role in Sri Lanka’s success in 2014, the 5-0 thrashing against India notwithstanding”
What’s the point in shedding tears over Ajantha Mendis?
He did wonderful things in 2014 but now he is a dead duck.
He was dropped by the corrupt cabal in SL Cricket; so were many other Sri Lankans due to the corrupt Sinhala Buddhist leadership which has lead this nation to disaster since 1948.
When the Sinhala Buddhists embark on a street-protest against corruption in all walks of life, I will join them as a brother with a Tiger flag.