
Kusal Mendis of Sri Lanka plays a shot during day four of the first International Test cricket match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at University Oval in Dunedin on December 13, 2015. AFP PHOTO / MARTY MELVILLE / AFP / Marty Melville (Photo credit should read MARTY MELVILLE/AFP/Getty Images)

Sri Lankan cricketer Dhananjaya de Silva plays a shot during the first Twenty20 International cricket match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at The R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on July 30, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ISHARA S KODIKARA (Photo credit should read Ishara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)

Dasun Shanaka of Sri Lanka celebrates the wicket of Hardik Pandya of India during the first Paytm T20 Trophy International match between India and Sri Lanka held at the MCA Cricket Stadium in Pune on the 9th February 2016
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Niroshan Dickwella, wicket-keeper batsman
Dhammika Prasad’s transformation into a leader in Sri Lanka’s seam attack began with his match-winning second-innings five-for in the 2014 Headingley Test © Getty Images

Sri Lanka’s cricketer Dhammika Prasad (C) celebrates with wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal (L) the wicket of Pakistan cricketer Sarfraz Ahmed (R) during the fourth day of their second test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the P. Sara Oval Cricket Stadium in Colombo on June 28, 2015. AFP PHOTO / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI (Photo credit should read LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)