Sri Lanka name new captain for Pak Tests! Ex-skipper de Silva retained in squad

Sri Lanka have named a new captain for their upcoming away Test series against Pakistan, with Kusal Mendis set to take charge of the side in the two-match ICC World Test Championship (WTC) assignment. Former skipper Dhananjaya de Silva, who recently stepped down from the leadership role, has retained his place in the 15-member squad announced on Tuesday.Mendis, 31, already leads Sri Lanka in ODIs and T20Is and will now take over the Test captaincy from the 35-year-old de Silva.