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Tillakaratne Dilshan will lead Sri Lanka on the tour of England that begins next month.
Tillakaratne Dilshan named as Sri Lanka captain for tour of England 2011
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Despite losing a quartet of some of the most experienced players in Muttiah Muralitharan, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews and Chaminda Vaas, captain Tillakaratne Dilshan will look to batsmen Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara to handle the English attack.
England Looks For Revenge William Lyons 2011
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Dilshan especially with the bat and Malinga with the ball
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Dilshan, the batsman best-known for his use of the scoop shot in one-day cricket, will work alongside a new coach, the former Australia and Lancashire batsman Stuart Law, who has been put in interim charge after Trevor Bayliss stepped down with Sangakkara.
Tillakaratne Dilshan named as Sri Lanka captain for tour of England 2011
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Tillakaratne Dilshan has been selected ahead of Angelo Mathews as the new Sri Lanka captain.
Tillakaratne Dilshan named as Sri Lanka captain for tour of England 2011
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Dilshan was the tournament's top scorer with 500 runs.
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But Dhoni recognised two things at the fall of Kohli's wicket to Tillakaratne Dilshan's stunning return catch.
India's defeat of Sri Lanka feels like a destiny fulfilled | Mike Selvey 2011
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Sri Lanka sensed a chance when Kohli was sharply caught and bowled on 35 by Tillakaratne Dilshan, yet that hope was snuffed out when Dhoni came to the crease.
India Wins Cricket World Cup Will Davies 2011
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But of more importance was the understanding that Sri Lanka's spin options, which were seen as the key to the game, were off-spin only in Murali, Dilshan and the tall John Emburey-like youngster Suraj Randiv, brought in as replacement for the injured and much-missed Angelo Mathews.
India's defeat of Sri Lanka feels like a destiny fulfilled | Mike Selvey 2011
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Angelo Mathews, the 23-year-old all-rounder who had been thought the most likely alternative captain to Dilshan if the selectors went for a younger man, is racing against time to be fit for the tour after suffering a thigh injury in the World Cup semi-final victory against New Zealand which has prevented him playing for Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League.
Tillakaratne Dilshan named as Sri Lanka captain for tour of England 2011
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