Jayawardene set to join T&T Red Steel

Thu, Aug 15, '13

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka batsman, is set to join the Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League. He tweeted on Thursday morning that he had received a call-up from the franchise.

Jayawardene is expected to fly out to the Caribbean on Thursday afternoon, ahead of T&T's game against the St Lucia Zouks in Kingston on Saturday. "It's going to be a long trip to get over there, but I am looking forward to meeting up with the guys as soon as possible and hopefully helping us secure a berth in the CPL semi-finals this coming weekend," he told ESPNcricinfo. "I've always loved playing cricket in the Caribbean, so I am really looking forward to a short stint with T&T Red Steel."