Angelo Mathews DROPPED From Team by Sri Lankan Board for England ODI Series

Just after a disastrous performance of the Sri Lankan team in the Asia Cup 2018, the board decided to strip Angelo Mathews from captaincy. Mathews hit back at the board stating that he felt betrayed and it was wrong to blame him alone for the team’s performance at the Asia Cup. The rift between the two parties was out in the open and grabbed headlines. Now, the selection committee has dropped Mathews from the limited overs format and the one-off T20I against England. Twitterati Roasts Angelo Mathews Led Sri Lankan Team After Getting Knocked Out of the Tournament. 

However, Mathews is a part of the test squad against England. Dinesh Chandimal leads the team in both formats for Sri Lanka now. England will tour Sri Lanka for five ODIs, one T20I and three Tests. The ODI matches begin from October 10 and will go on till October 23. The T20 match will be played on October 27. The test series will begin in November. The last test will be played from November 23.

Talking about the spat between Mathews and the board, Mahela Jayawardene also expressed his views and said that dirty laundry should not be washed in public. “What happened in the last few days @OfficialSLC and to respond is tough. One thing is you should never wash ur dirty laundry in public. Emotional decision are not all ways correct. Best is to think what is best for SL cricket and make none emotional decisions,” read a tweet. Mahela Jayawardene Reacts to the Spat Between Angelo Mathews & Sri Lankan Board; Says, ‘Never Wash Your Dirty Laundry in Public’. 

One-day squad: Dinesh Chandimal (captain), Upul Tharanga, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Niroshan Dickwella, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Thisara Perera, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Lasith Malinga, Amila Aponso, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep, Kasun Rajitha.

Test squad: Dinesh Chandimal (captain), Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella, Dhananjaya de Silva, Roshen Silva, Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath, Malinda Pushpakumara, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal, Kasun Rajitha, Lakshan Sandakan, Lahiru Kumara (subject to fitness).

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