<a href="http://www.thenational.ae/topic/people/sport/cricketers/mahela-jayawardene">Mahela Jayawardene</a>, the outgoing Sri Lanka captain, has been named skipper of the <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/topic/people/sport/administrators/icc">International Cricket Council's</a> team of the World Twenty20 tournament - a day after his side were <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/sport/cricket/sri-lanka-left-stunned-by-brilliance-of-marlon-samuels">beaten in the final</a> by a rampant <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/topic/organisations/sports-teams/cricket-teams/west-indies">West Indies</a>. Jayawardene announced his decision to give up the captaincy after the hosts lost by 36 runs on Sunday, <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/topic/location/asia/sri-lanka">Sri Lanka</a>'s fourth successive defeat in a World Cup final, in front of a disappointed full house at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. A five-member ICC panel selected three Sri Lankan players and two each from the new champions and Australia in the 11-man team, the governing body said in a statement. <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/topic/people/sport/cricketers/chris-gayle">Chris Gayle</a> and all-rounder <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/topic/people/sport/cricketers/shane-watson">Shane Watson</a>, the player of the tournament, were named openers while <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/topic/organisations/sports-teams/cricket-teams/cricket-india">India</a>'s <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/topic/people/sport/cricketers/virat-kohli">Virat Kohli</a>, Jayawardene, England's <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/topic/people/sport/cricketers/luke-wright">Luke Wright</a> and explosive West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels filled up the middle-order slots. Young <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/topic/organisations/sports-teams/cricket-teams/australia">Australian</a> seamer Mitchell Starc and limited-overs specialist <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/topic/people/sport/cricketers/lasith-malinga">Lasith Malinga</a> were the two fast bowlers in the team, while experienced <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/topic/organisations/sports-teams/cricket-teams/pakistan">Pakistan</a> spinner Saeed Ajmal and <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/topic/people/sport/cricketers/ajantha-mendis">Ajantha Mendis</a> of Sri Lanka were named as the two slow bowlers. Former <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/topic/organisations/sports-teams/cricket-teams/new-zealand">New Zealand</a> captain <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/topic/people/sport/cricketers/brendon-mccullum">Brendon McCullum</a> was selected as the wicketkeeper, while <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/topic/organisations/sports-teams/cricket-teams/new-zealand">South Africa</a> were the only major cricketing nation without a representative in the team. <strong>Team:</strong> Chris Gayle (West Indies), Shane Watson (Australia), Virat Kohli (India), Mahela Jayawardena (Sri Lanka - captain), Luke Wright (England), Brendon McCullum (New Zealand), Marlon Samuels (West Indies), Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka), Mitchell Starc (Australia), Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan), Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) sports@thenational.ae Follow us
