The Dilshan risk
In the News on Sunday , Dilanka Mannakkara says Tillakaratne Dilshan may not be as diplomatic and well-read a captain as Kumar Sangakkara was, but he is aggressive and daring, and the risk may pay off for Sri Lanka.
Dustin Silgardo
25-Feb-2013
In the News on Sunday, Dilanka Mannakkara says Tillakaratne Dilshan may not be as diplomatic and well-read a captain as Kumar Sangakkara was, but he is aggressive and daring, and the risk may pay off for Sri Lanka.
He may not have a cool, calm head like Dhoni; he may not be a tactical wizard like Mark Taylor; he may not be diplomatic like Sangakkara or a strategy specialist like Daniel Vettori but he brings explosiveness, innovation and aggression to the team, similar to what Shahid Afridi brings to the Pakistan team. Hopefully he will not take captaincy too seriously and change his game plan as he knows one way to play -- attack at all costs.
Dustin Silgardo is a former sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo