Jayasuriya, one of his era’s most offensive batters, recently served as a consultant for the squad during this year’s T20 World Cup in the United States and the Caribbean.
Sanath Jayasuriya, a former Sri Lanka captain, has been chosen interim head coach of the island nation’s cricket team ahead of a white-ball home series against India starting later this month. Beginning July 27, the Indian squad will tour Sri Lanka for three T20Is and as many ODIs. The 55-year-old Jayasuriya, a dashing opener in his peak, was designated interim coach when Englishman Chris Silverwood resigned as Sri Lanka’s coach last week. Silverwood stepped down in the aftermath of the country’s catastrophic T20 World Cup campaign, which saw them eliminated from the league stage.
According to The Daily Mirror, Jayasuriya, who has previously served as a head selector, will also lead Sri Lanka’s Test visit to England.
Jayasuriya, one of the most offensive hitters of his time, recently served as a consultant for the squad at this year’s T20 World Cup in the United States and the Caribbean.
Jayasuriya played 110 Tests between 1991 and 2007, amassing 6973 runs at a 40.07 average, including 14 hundreds and 31 fifties.
In his 445 ODI appearances, the left-hander scored 13,430 runs at an average of 32.36, with 28 hundreds and 68 half centuries.He was a major member of Sri Lanka’s 1996 ODI World Cup winning team. He was also a Member of Parliament from 2010 to 2015.
