Sri Lanka Bank on Local Coaches to Replace Arthur
Many ex-players including a former captain have been tapped by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to step into head coach Mickey Arthur’s shoes when he leaves the Sri Lankan squad to begin his coaching assignment with English county side Derbyshire in December.
Contents
- Jayawardene has not acknowledged an approach
- Speculation in Local Media
- Players Face Language Barrier with Foreign Coach
- Hathurusingha Sacked After Poor Showing in ODI World Cup
- Home Series Versus West Indies to Be Arthur’s Last
- Social Media Backlash Affected T20 World Cup Preparation
- Arthur Saddened by Departure
Jayawardene has not acknowledged an approach
Forty-four-year-old Jayawardene mentored the Sri Lanka squad at the recently concluded T20 World Cup where the team did not get past the Super 12s stage of the competition. However, when approached by a media outlet about the matter, the former Sri Lanka skipper is reported to have said,
“No one has spoken to me, you should ask SLC.”
“The proposal is to rope in Jayawardene as one of the consultant coaches possibly on a two-year tenure with several recently retired players like Rangana Herath, Nuwan Kulasekara and Lasith Malinga joining.”
“There may not be a head coach straight away as the board considers all options. The idea is to get local coaches who can be easily understood by players.”
Social Media Backlash Affected T20 World Cup Preparation
Back in July, Sri Lankan players were told by the coach to stay away from social media after a boycott campaign had been launched by unhappy fans, in the wake of a string of losses by the national team. According to Arthur, after getting “absolutely hammered,” the players’ judgment and mood were adversely affected during their preparation for the T20 World Cup which was around the corner at the time. As things transpired, Sri Lanka made it past the qualifiers only to lose three of the four Super 12s stage games to crash out before the semifinals.
Arthur Saddened by Departure
Arthur, who had previously held coaching assignments with the South Africa, Australia, and Pakistan squads, said that his departure from Sri Lanka saddened him. He added that the team had improved a lot since the time he took the coaching job back in 2019. In a Tweet, Arthur said, “Sad that it is the end of the road with SL after the WI test series! I have loved every minute of coaching this great country! To the players and people of SL a big thank you! I know SL cricket is in a better place now than when I started!”
Arthur Saddened by Departure
Arthur, who had previously held coaching assignments with the South Africa, Australia, and Pakistan squads, said that his departure from Sri Lanka saddened him. He added that the team had improved a lot since the time he took the coaching job back in 2019. In a Tweet, Arthur said, “Sad that it is the end of the road with SL after the WI test series! I have loved every minute of coaching this great country! To the players and people of SL a big thank you! I know SL cricket is in a better place now than when I started!”Sri Lanka’s performance under Mickey Arthur
| Format | Matches | Won | Lost | No result | Win % |
| Test matches | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16.67 |
| ODIs | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 38.89 |
| T20Is | 25 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 32.00 |
| Overall | 55 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 30.90 |
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