9 October 2022 09:45 am Views - 1394
Mahela Jayawardena, former Sri Lankan captain and was one of the finest batters in the cricketing world, joined the Sri Lanka T20 squad in Australia on Friday, as the team prepares to take up the challenge in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which kicks off from October 16.
Jayawardena, who joined the side in the capacity of a Consultant Coach, will mainly provide the all-important strategic planning, while the coaching staff, headed by Englishman Chris Silverwood, continues to manage the side’s training and conditioning.
Last month, CEO of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said that Jayawardena will join the Sri Lanka cricket team as a Consultant Coach.
Sri Lanka have just two warm-up games in Melbourne prior to their opening clash, where they are to take on minnows Namibia in a first-round match at Geelong. (DSB)