Sri Lanka's Chairman of Selector and deputy minister of postal services Sanath Jayasuriya will captain Asia XI against World XI captained by West Indies great Brian Lara.
Sri Lanka's new head coach Marvan Atapattu targeted more success for cricket's reigning T20 champions in next year's ODI World Cup, saying morale was on a high.
The Sri Lanka Men’s cricket team led by Lahiru Thirimanne left the country today to participate in the 17th Asian Games T20 cricket tournament to be held in Incheon, South Korea from 19th September.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced that as per the recommendations of the special committee appointed to select the National Head Coach, The Executive Committee of SLC unanimously approved and appointed Marvan Attapattu to the position of National Head Coach of Sri Lanka Cricket with immediate effect.
The issue of selecting a coach for the Sri Lankan national cricket team has become a cold war with the SLC chairman and secretary backing two candidates, internal reports from SLC say.
Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee, Sanath Jayasuriya has resigned with immediate effect from the committee appointed by SLC to select a permanent coach for the national team.
Ending the much debated issue of appointing a national cricket coach, the position has been given to Marvan Atapattu, who was working in the position on a temporary basis.