Sri Lanka name Kusal Mendis new Test skipper

Colombo, Oct 8 (UNI) Kusal Mendis takes over from Dhananjaya de Silva as the new Test skipper of Sri Lanka. The decision on his appointment was taken by the Selection Committee at a meeting held on Thursday at SLC headquarters. Kusal has featured for Sri Lanka in 75 Tests, with 4836 runs at an average of 36.36, with 10 hundreds and 23 fifties to his name. Kusal hasn't captained Sri Lanka in a Test match yet, but has led the senior side in 22 ODIs and three T20Is. The 31-year-old will also be leading the white-ball sides in the upcoming…