Mahela Jaywardene has confirmed he will step down from the captaincy at
the end of Sri Lanka's tour of Australia - a move he had hinted at for
some months now. Jayawardene's second stint at the helm began in
January, when he was called in to replace Tillakaratne Dilshan, and he
committed to a 12-month tenure, which expires at the end of the current
tour. The second Twenty20 at the MCG on January 28 will be his final
match as captain.
Vice-captain Angelo Mathews is the most likely successor, and
Jayawardene said his decision to step down was largely borne from a
desire to assist Mathews with leadership in Mathews' first phase as
captain. Jayawardene will continue to be available for selection in all
forms of cricket.
More to follow
Andrew Fernando is ESPNcricinfo's Sri Lanka correspondent
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