Jayawardene appointed as Sri Lanka consultant coach
The HinduThe Sri Lanka Cricket Board on Monday, appointed former skipper Mahela Jayawardene as a consultant coach for the national side, effective from January 2022. ‘’We are extremely happy that Mahela is joining the National Team for an extended role, especially given the context that Sri Lanka has a heavy international calendar during the year 2022,’’ said Ashley De Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket. Jayawardene, who has had successful coaching stints in franchise cricket with Mumbai Indians and Southern Brave in the inaugural Hundred, was recently part of the Sri Lankan coaching set-up in the first round of the 2021 T20 World Cup. READ: “Mahela’s contributions during the first round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup became invaluable for the overall performances of our team in the concluded event,’ De Silva, added.