Sangakkara to lead Central Province
Kumar Sangakkara, who has been long tipped as the future Sri Lankan captain, will take over the captaincy of Central Province after Muttiah Muralitharan was forced to withdraw from the Provincial Tournament because of his troublesome shoulder
Cricinfo staff
02-Feb-2005
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Kumar Sangakkara, who has been long tipped as the future Sri Lankan captain, will take over the captaincy of Central Province after Muttiah Muralitharan was forced to withdraw from the Provincial Tournament because of his troublesome shoulder.
Murali was sidelined for at least six weeks and has an "outside chance"
of being fit in time for Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand in April after
suffering a partial tendon tear in his bowling shoulder. Sangakkara will get his first taste of captaincy during the month-long Provincial tournament, the premier first-class tournament in Sri Lanka, which was introduced last year.
The Sri Lankan board also announced the 20-man squad of probables for the four sides. A final 15-man match squad will be selected 48 hours before each game by the respective captain, coach and appointed selector.
The tournament starts this weekend and will be covered live on Cricinfo.
Central Province
Kumar Sangakkara (capt), T. Paranavithana, Bathiya Perera, Thilan Samaraweera, Thilina Kandamby, Hasantha Fernando, Nuwan Zoysa, Chamila Gamage, Dammika Sudarshana, Ruchira Perera, Chanaka Wijesinghe, Nihal Zoysa, N. Rupasinghe, Sajith Fernando, Dilruwan Perera, Gihan de Silva, Roy Silva, S. Arangala, D. Lokkuhettige
Kumar Sangakkara (capt), T. Paranavithana, Bathiya Perera, Thilan Samaraweera, Thilina Kandamby, Hasantha Fernando, Nuwan Zoysa, Chamila Gamage, Dammika Sudarshana, Ruchira Perera, Chanaka Wijesinghe, Nihal Zoysa, N. Rupasinghe, Sajith Fernando, Dilruwan Perera, Gihan de Silva, Roy Silva, S. Arangala, D. Lokkuhettige
North Central Province
Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Avishka Gunawardene, Lanka de Silva, Shantha Kalawithagoda, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Gayan Wijekoon, Kumar Dharmasena, Farveez Maharoof, Rangana Herath, Nuwan Kulasekera, Nandika Ranjith, Danuka Pathirana, Amila Wettasinghe, Jeevantha Kulathunga, Upul Chandana, Omesh Wijesiriwardene, Janaka Guneratne, S. Karunanayake, C. Welegedara, D. Hunukumbara
Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Avishka Gunawardene, Lanka de Silva, Shantha Kalawithagoda, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Gayan Wijekoon, Kumar Dharmasena, Farveez Maharoof, Rangana Herath, Nuwan Kulasekera, Nandika Ranjith, Danuka Pathirana, Amila Wettasinghe, Jeevantha Kulathunga, Upul Chandana, Omesh Wijesiriwardene, Janaka Guneratne, S. Karunanayake, C. Welegedara, D. Hunukumbara
South Province
Marvan Atapattu (capt), Sanath Jayasuriya, Saman Jayantha, Indika de Sarem, Hemantha Wickramaratne, Anushka Polonowita, Malinga Bandara, Prasanna Jayawardene, Dhammika Prasad, Lasith Malinga, Buddika Fernando, Sanjeewa Weerakoon, Suraj Mohammad, Indika Gallage, Harsha Vithana, Malinga Surappulige, Tharanga Lakshitha, Dilshan Vitharana, GAS Perera
Marvan Atapattu (capt), Sanath Jayasuriya, Saman Jayantha, Indika de Sarem, Hemantha Wickramaratne, Anushka Polonowita, Malinga Bandara, Prasanna Jayawardene, Dhammika Prasad, Lasith Malinga, Buddika Fernando, Sanjeewa Weerakoon, Suraj Mohammad, Indika Gallage, Harsha Vithana, Malinga Surappulige, Tharanga Lakshitha, Dilshan Vitharana, GAS Perera
Western Province
Chaminda Vaas (capt), Ian Daniel, Russel Arnold, Hashan Tillakaratne, Ishara Amarasinghe, Ruwin Peiris, Kaushal Lokuarachchi, Michael Vandort, Thushara Mirando, Dilhara Fernando, Malintha Gajanayake, Muthumadalige Pushpakumara, Malintha Warnapura, Dinuk Hettiarachchi, Upul Tharanga, Jehan Mubarak, Amila Sandaruwan, Arosha Perera, Niroshan Bandarathilake, Dinusha Fernando
Chaminda Vaas (capt), Ian Daniel, Russel Arnold, Hashan Tillakaratne, Ishara Amarasinghe, Ruwin Peiris, Kaushal Lokuarachchi, Michael Vandort, Thushara Mirando, Dilhara Fernando, Malintha Gajanayake, Muthumadalige Pushpakumara, Malintha Warnapura, Dinuk Hettiarachchi, Upul Tharanga, Jehan Mubarak, Amila Sandaruwan, Arosha Perera, Niroshan Bandarathilake, Dinusha Fernando