by Rex Clementine
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara says he quit the captaincy of the national cricket team so that national selectors could groom another player for the next World Cup. Sangakkara (33) told the media yesterday that he’s quitting as captain from ODI and T-20 cricket with immediate effect, but will be available to lead the side for the Test series against England and Australia, if the selectors require his services.
"The reason to quit as captain was taken before the World Cup although I announce it today. I had a long chat with Mr. Aravinda de Silva, the Chairman of Selectors, three weeks before the World Cup. We decided not to make any formal announcement. Whether we had gone out of the first round of the World Cup or gone all the way in the tournament, I had had decided this was the ideal time for me to go," Sangakkara, the third Sri Lankan to lead the side to a World Cup final, said.
"Murali and Mahela knew about what I was going to do. I discussed it with Murali long before I had a chat with Aravinda. I have shared it with my team-mates as well. They understand why this decision has been made," Sangakkara added.
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