Rangana Herath becomes Sri Lanka's oldest ever captain

Sri Lanka's oldest ever skipper Rangana Herath yesterday said he hoped to build on the recent Test whitewash against Australia despite leading a young and inexperienced team to Zimbabwe

Rangana Herath

Colombo: Sri Lanka's oldest ever skipper Rangana Herath yesterday said he hoped to build on the recent Test whitewash against Australia despite leading a young and inexperienced team to Zimbabwe.

The 38-year-old spinner became the oldest player named to head an overseas tour as regular captain Angelo Mathews and his deputy Dinesh Chandimal pulled out of the two-Test series with injuries.

"I am pleased to be appointed captain of the national team even at the age of 38," Herath told reporters in Colombo before the team's departure to Harare. "It is true that we don't have experienced players, but we have a lot of confidence after winning against Australia," the veteran spinner said referring to Sri Lanka's historic series win in August.

Herath set up Sri Lanka's success against Australia with a maiden Test hat-trick and ended up man of the series. "What our young players lack in experience they make up with confidence," Herath said.

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