Jayasuriya named Sri Lanka's chairman of selectors

Former Sri Lanka cricketer turned politician Sanath Jayasuriya was appointed chairman of selectors in a new-look five-member committee named by sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage on Monday. 

Jayasuriya, 43, is joined by 1996 World Cup winning team mate Pramodya Wickramasinghe. Former Sri Lanka players Hemantha Wickramaratne, Eric Upashantha and Chaminda Mendis were the other selectors appointed. 

Wickramaratne is the only surviving member of the previous committee headed by Ashantha de Mel whose extended term ends on Jan. 31. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54257/jayasuriya-named-sri-lankas-chairman-of-selectors

Sangakkara reaches 10,000 runs in Test Cricket

Today Sangakkara reaches 10,000 runs in Test Cricket, currently Australia and Sri Lanka series going. Sangakkara was the equal-fastest to the 10,000 milestone, reaching it in his 195th Test innings, the same as Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara.