Sri Lanka look to rise again in the wake of legends

By Joe Leavey

Role: Dimuth Karunaratne has taken over as captain

IT’S been a cycle of change for Sri Lanka since the last World Cup. Gone are all-time greats Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara and Tillekaratne Dilshan, while arriving to skipper the oneday side is Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne, who has not played in an ODI since Sri Lanka’s indifferent showing in Australia and New Zealand four years ago. The 1996 World Cup champions will have to go some if they are to repeat the feat this time around; with four ODI whitewashes since the tournament&rsq...

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