Sri Lanka cricket has received a double boost, with Harshitha Samarawickrama appointed captain for the upcoming ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy in the UAE, while batter Pavan Rathnayake has climbed to 16th in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings following his impressive performances in the Pakistan tri-series. Sri Lanka cricket has received a double boost, with Harshitha Samarawickrama appointed captain for the upcoming ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy in the UAE, while batter Pavan Rathnayake has climbed to 16th in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings following his impressive performances in the Pakistan tri-series. www.dailymirror.lk