Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
Pallekele International
Cricket Stadium
Thu Mar 10
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
15:00 BDT
Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka
Kumar Sangakkara combines the role of articulate leader and safe wicketkeeper to that of being the motor in Sri Lanka's middle-order. He is among the few players around whose batting retains its elegance while meeting the ever-increasing run-rates demanded by the limited-overs game. He has hovered around the top of the Test batting rankings for several years now, but is yet to reach the same heights in one-day cricket. Taking over the captaincy in 2009 from Mahela Jayawardene, he led Sri Lanka to a near-perfect 2010 in the one-dayers, winning every series they entered except the Asia Cup.
Elton Chigumbura, Zimbabwe
Elton Chigumbura allrounder with the talent to alter the course of an innings with both bat and ball, Elton Chigumbura has not taken as naturally to the captaincy of the national side as many might have hoped. The weight of responsibility and niggling injuries appeared to sap the zip from his bowling and the adventure from his batting, and he has averaged 22 with the bat and 129 with the ball since taking the helm. Chigumbura’s potential is undoubted, however, and Zimbabwe will need him to get back to his electric best if they are to challenge the top teams at the World Cup.
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