Tillakaratne Dilshan signs for Sussex
Sri Lankan Twenty20 specialist Tillakaratne Dilshan will play for
Sussex this season, the English county announced on Wednesday.
Dilshan, whose trademark ‘Dilscoop’ shot has enthralled crowds around
the world, was player of the tournament at last year’s World Twenty20 in
England where his 317 runs at 52.38 helped power Sri Lanka to the Lord’s
final against eventual champions Pakistan.
The 33-year-old will join fellow overseas signings Yasir Arafat and
Dwayne Smith, who helped Sussex win last season’s Twenty20 Cup en route
to the Champions League in India.
Sussex’s professional cricket manager Mark Robinson said: “The
recruitment of overseas players is becoming more complex as the
international fixture list grows, including the possibility of staging
major matches at neutral venues such as the UAE and USA.
“With Yasir Arafat likely to have Pakistan commitments and Dwayne
Smith with the West Indies, the signing of one of the world’s leading
batsman gives us some exciting options.
“We want our main players to have genuine match-winning ability - and
we believe we have that with Dilshan, Yasir and Dwayne.
“With that bit of luck always required, I feel our 2010 squad can
emulate our 2009 T20 success.” HOVE, England, Wednesday AFP
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