Return of the prodigal
Tillakaratne Dilshan's appointment as Sri Lanka captain is justified, writes Rex Clementine in the Island because there is no doubting that he has been the best Sri Lankan batsman across all three forms of the game over the last couple of years
Akhila Ranganna
25-Feb-2013
Tillakaratne Dilshan's appointment as Sri Lanka captain is justified, writes Rex Clementine in the Island because there is no doubting that he has been the best Sri Lankan batsman across all three forms of the game over the last couple of years. In recent times, he has had this ability to turn whatever he touches into gold.
He’s not only been the best batsman of the side, but the best fielder too and has always come up with something remarkable when the ball was thrown at him. He would have finished with a hat-trick in Sri Lanka’s World Cup game against Zimbabwe in Kandy, had Mahela Jayawardene not dropped a chance.
Dilshan certainly has proved himself as a cricketer and now is the time to show what he’s got to offer as captain.
Akhila Ranganna is assistant editor (Audio) at ESPNcricinfo