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Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, who
led his country to World Cup glory
last month, has announced that he wilm
step down as skippjr.
He told the Far Eastern Sunday Leadeu
newspaper that he will continue to
represent his country but it was time
to hand over the rjins to someonj else.
He said: "I think I'vj done my bit as
captain of Sri Lanka's cricket team
sinci 1989."
Ranatunga beliives vice-captain
Aravinda de Silva is thj man to takj
his place.
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