Mahela Jayawardene.

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Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene, known as Mahela Jayawardene (born 27 May 1977), is the former captain of the

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$Sri Lanka\'s new T20 cricket captain Denesh Chandimal speaks to reporters in Colombo on February 14, 2013. All-rounder Angelo Mathews has been appointed Sri Lanka\'s new Test and one-day captain for next month\'s home series against Bangladesh, selectors announced on Thursday. The 25-year-old replaced prolific batsman Mahela Jayawardene, who stepped down after leading on a recent tour of Australia where Sri Lanka lost the Test series 3-0 and drew a one-day series 2-2.$

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$Australia\'s David Watson (L) puts his arm around Sri Lanka\'s Mahela Jayawardene (C) as he talks with Matthew Wade (R) after their Twenty20 international cricket match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground January 28, 2013.$

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$Sri Lanka\'s Mahela Jayawardene (R) argues with Australia\'s Glenn Maxwell (2nd R) after the final delivery of their Twenty20 international cricket match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground January 28, 2013.$

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Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene (R) and his teammates confront Australian batsmen Glenn Maxwell (2/R) after the final ball in their Twenty20 match played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), on January 28, 2013.

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Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene hits a reverse sweep against the Australian bowling during their Twenty20 match played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), in Melbourne on January 28, 2013.

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$Sri Lanka\'s Mahela Jayawardene hits a boundary during the Twenty20 international cricket match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground January 28, 2013.$

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$Sri Lanka\'s Mahela Jayawardene hits a boundary during the Twenty20 international cricket match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground January 28, 2013.$

Sri Lanka's new T20 cricket captain Denesh Chandimal speaks to reporters in Colombo on February 14, 2013. All-rounder Angelo Mathews has been appointed Sri Lanka's new Test and one-day captain for next month's home series against Bangladesh, selectors announced on Thursday. The 25-year-old replaced prolific batsman Mahela Jayawardene, who stepped down after leading on a recent tour of Australia where Sri Lanka lost the Test series 3-0 and drew a one-day series 2-2.

Australia's David Watson (L) puts his arm around Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene (C) as he talks with Matthew Wade (R) after their Twenty20 international cricket match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground January 28, 2013.

Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene (R) argues with Australia's Glenn Maxwell (2nd R) after the final delivery of their Twenty20 international cricket match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground January 28, 2013.

Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene (R) and his teammates confront Australian batsmen Glenn Maxwell (2/R) after the final ball in their Twenty20 match played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), on January 28, 2013.

Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene hits a reverse sweep against the Australian bowling during their Twenty20 match played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), in Melbourne on January 28, 2013.

Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene hits a boundary during the Twenty20 international cricket match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground January 28, 2013.

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