By: Eastern Eye Staff
Sri Lanka are looking to usher in Dinesh Chandimal’s era as skipper by bouncing back from a humiliating ODI series defeat to Zimbabwe with victory in the Test starting Friday (14). Chandimal will lead the islanders in a Test for the first time after Angelo Mathews resigned Wednesday (12) following Sri Lanka’s shock 3-2 series loss to the cricketing minnows. The 27-year-old Chandimal has long been earmarked for the captaincy and Sri Lanka’s cricket board hope his elevation will spark an upturn in fortunes for the demoralized side. “I am passionate about leading the side and I want to take…
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