Categories: Cricket Sports

Hathuru would be a great fit for us: SLC President

Colombo, Nov 23 (IANS) After days of speculation, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have finally expressed their interest in hiring former Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha for the top post, with SLC president Thilanga Sumathipala saying he would be "a great fit for us".

"There's no doubt that Hathuru would be a great fit for us with the direction of both our short and long terms goals," Sumathipala said according to espncricinfo.

"I have written personally to the BCB President -- Nazmul Hassan informing him of our intentions. The Executive Committee is both convinced and confident that he is the right man for the job, and we would like to bring him on board in a professional and transparent manner."

According to the report, SLC stated that they are currently in discussion with Hathurusingha's lawyers and ready to "offer him the position" of head coach if he was released from his contract with the BCB.

The islanders are without a head coach since June this year when Graham Ford resigned after a second stint that lasted merely 15 months.

The SLC elevated Nic Pothas as interim coach as it began to look for a suitable candidate.

If Hathurusingha is appointed Sri Lanka's coach, his first assignment may well be against Bangladesh, whom they play in a tri-series also featuring Zimbabwe in January 2018.

(This story has not been edited by Social News XYZ staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Facebook Comments

About VDC

Doraiah Chowdary Vundavally is a Software engineer at VTech . He is the news editor of SocialNews.XYZ and Freelance writer-contributes Telugu and English Columns on Films, Politics, and Gossips. He is the primary contributor for South Cinema Section of SocialNews.XYZ. His mission is to help to develop SocialNews.XYZ into a News website that has no bias or judgement towards any.

Share

This website uses cookies.

%%footer%%