Harshitha Samarawickrama named Sri Lanka captain for Emerging Nations Cup
Harshitha Samarawickrama leads Sri Lanka for the first time in the Emerging Nations Cup. Kavisha Dilhari has been named vice-captain.
Harshitha Samarawickrama will captain Sri Lanka at the ICC Women's Emerging Nations Cup. At 28, she's taking charge for the first time.
Kavisha Dilhari, 25, comes in as vice-captain. She has 43 ODI wickets in 47 matches. The squad also includes Sanjan Kavindi. Sri Lanka sit in Group A with Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Scotland and UAE. They open against Ireland on November 12, then face Scotland, Papua New Guinea and UAE.
The tournament runs November 12–26. Harshitha and Kavisha will lead a relatively inexperienced side through four matches in five days.
CricHubb Take
The schedule is brutal — four games in five days. Harshitha will need to figure out quickly which bowlers she trusts in the middle overs and whether she can afford to bat deep herself.