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View(s):Kaluwitharana to return as a selector
The selection committee headed by Ashantha de Mel will remain in position for another term with an addition of another member. Apart from de Mel, the present selection committee whose term ended on August 15 includes Chaminda Mendis and Vinothen John.
But given the creditable service they have done, the trio will remain in the committee with former Sri Lanka opener Romesh Kaluwitharana likely to be added to the team. Kaluwitharana, a World Cup winning cricketer has previously served as a selector. The selection committee, though nominated by Sri Lanka Cricket needs the approval of the minister of sports. Once appointed their first job would be to select a squad of players for the three-match Test series against Bangladesh to be played in Sri Lanka in October.
AASL becomes Sri Lanka Athletics
The Athletics Association of Sri Lanka will be called Sri Lanka Athletics in future as the membership gave a clear mandate to change the name at its Annual General Meeting held yesterday. This is to allow the body responsible for the sport of track and field to run in a more professional manner in the future.
CSK camp in trouble as Raina leaves
The IPL yesterday confirmed that two players have tested positive for coronavirus before the start of the world’s richest Twenty20 tournament and reports said they were from Chennai Super Kings. The three-time champions also lost key batsman Suresh Raina for “personal reasons” and doubts are growing whether they will take part in the gala opening game. The BCCI said two players and 11 other support staff and officials have Covid-19 but did not name the team involved.