Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe is in the mix of taking over the charge of Sri Lanka national cricket team, reports Press Trust of India.
The post of Sri Lanka’s head coach fell vacant after Marvan Atapattu resigned on Thursday in the wake of 2-1 Test series defeat to India.Quoting other reports, PTI said, SLC is likely to approach Hathurusinghe for the post of chief coach as he has done remarkably well with the Bangladesh national side.
Hathurusinghe guided Bangladesh to the quarter-finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup and three successive ODI series wins against Pakistan, India and South Africa in 2015.
Hathurusinghe, who is currently on leave, is expected to join the Tigers on September 6 as they prepare for the home series against world champions Australia.
He is under contract with the Bangladesh Cricket Board upto June 2016.
When contacted, BCB’s cricket operation’s chief Naimur Rahman said he is unaware of any such development.
‘We have a contract with him and we hope he will honour it,’ said Naimur.
Hathurusinghe earlier worked as the assistant coach of Sri Lanka national team under Trevor Trevor Bayliss before he was unceremoniously dismissed in 2010.
The other name that is doing rounds is for Sri Lankan job is Graham Ford, said PTI report.
-With New Age input
