Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka the most successful Skipper announced that that he would be step down as Sri Lanka captain after the forthcoming Test series with Pakistan.
Jayawardene called for a meeting with the national selectors on Wednesday Jayawardene said that "In the best interests of the Sri Lanka team, I have decided to stand down as Sri Lanka captain after this Pakistan tour," "I look forward now to extending my full support to my successor and hope to play a major part in the team's success during coming years as a batsman," he further said.
Mahela Jayawardene was appointed captain in February, 2006. During his three-year tenure he led Sri Lanka in 26 Test matches and 97 ODIs. He had a win ratio in Tests of 62.50 per cent, the highest for any Sri Lanka captain in history, and a win ratio of 57 per cent in ODIs. As captain he averaged 64.70 in Tests, scoring 11 centuries in the last three years and 34.22 in ODIs.
"This is something I have been considering for some time as it has been my long-held belief that my successor should have at least 18 months in the job to imprint his vision on the team for the 2011 World Cup. After much thought, I have concluded that the right time has now come for fresh leadership to takeover."
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