da betway： Marvan Atapattu has, as expected, been named as Sri Lanka’s new Testcaptain
da leao： Charlie Austin01-Apr-2004Marvan Atapattu has, as expected, been named as Sri Lanka’s new Testcaptain. The 33-year-old Atapattu took over the one-day leadership 12 monthsago but will now inherit control of the Test team too after the resignationof Hashan Tillakaratne following Sri Lanka’s 3-0 whitewash byAustralia.Atapattu’s first assignment will be a tour to Zimbabwe in April and May, during which they will play five ODIs and two Tests. Atapattu’s deputy will be named later, but Mahela Jayawardene, the current one-day vice-captain, is expected to be appointed.Atapattu’s appointment is subject to ratification by the government, inaccordance with Sri Lanka’s sports law.
