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Summary Tillakaratne Dilshan has resigned as Sri Lanka captain over test and series defeats in S Africa.
Sri Lanka Cricket spokesman Brian Thomas said Monday that Dilshan had informed the selection committee of his decision.A new captain is yet to be chosen, but local media has reported that selectors may ask former captain Mahela Jayawardene to take over until a younger player is ready.Dilshan succeeded Kumar Sangakkara after Sri Lanka lost the World Cup final to India last year. With Sri Lanka in transition, following the retirement of stalwarts like Muttiah Muralitharan, Dilshan had a difficult time as captain losing all the test series that he captained against England, Australia, Pakistan and South Africa.His notable achievement was Sri Lankas first test win in South Africa at Durban last month.Dilshans resignation comes amid reports of major changes following the defeats, with a new selection committee having already taken over.A hard-hitting opening batsman with 4,662 runs in tests and 5,896 runs in one-day internationals, Dilshan will continue as a player.
