Johannesburg: Sri Lanka has reportedly named star fast bowler Lasith Malinga as the new Twenty20 captain after sacking Dinesh Chandimal, although they have retained Angelo Mathews as the Test and one-day skipper.Sri Lanka went on to beat the West Indies in the semi-final and India in the final of the World T20 in Bangladesh to win their first major title since 1996 when they bagged the 50-over World Cup.According to Sport24, Chandimal opted out of the last three matches of the World T20, including the semi-final and final, due to poor batting form, which left Malinga in charge, while the Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) said that all-rounder Mathews has been retained as captain of these two formats till the end of the 2015 World Cup.The SLC further said that batsman Lahiru Thirimanne was promoted to vice-captain in all three formats, although the report mentioned that they have yet to appoint a new coach after Englishman Paul Farbrace resigned on Tuesday to take up a possible assignment with England.Sri Lanka is due to play two one-day matches against Ireland in Dublin early next month ahead of a tour of England that comprises one T20 international, five one-dayers and two Tests, the report added.

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