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Sri Lanka coach Chandika Hathurusingha axed from selection panel

Sri Lanka coach Chandika Hathurusingha axed from selection panel
Written by Rajdeep Saha
Jan 30, 2019, 06:35 pm 2 min read
Sri Lanka coach Chandika Hathurusingha axed from selection panel

In a bold step, Sri Lanka Cricket has removed coach Chandika Hathurusingha from the selection panel, ahead of the second Test against Australia. After suffering a home series loss to England and then being belted by New Zealand, the Lankans were already under immense pressure. And now the decision comes post the side's humiliating defeat in the first Test against Aussies. Here is more.

Decision
Sri Lanka Cricket lays out a new rule

Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed the decision ahead of the Canberra Test starting on Friday. Sri Lanka had lost the first Test by an innings and 40 runs held in Brisbane. "Team selection while the team is on tour shall be made by a committee comprising of team manager and captain in consultation with the national selection committee," the statement read.

Quote
SLC wants transparent selection mechanism

"This decision was taken under the instructions of the Ministry of Sports in consideration of the need to form an effective and transparent selection mechanism whilst the team is on tour," the statement added.

Past incident
Hathurusingha was given role as selector-on-tour earlier

Hathurusingha had asked the board to make him a full-fledged selector, citing that he enjoyed the same power while coaching Bangladesh previously. He was appointed the head coach of Lankan team in December 2017. Hathurusingha was given the role of selector-on-tour, after a compromise was reached. Notably, SLC had earlier conveyed that the nation's law prevents a head coach to function as team selector.

Controversies
Sri Lanka's tryst with controversies over the last 12 months

Lankan cricket has been riddled with controversies on and off the field over the last 12 months. The ICC is running an investigation in relation to widespread corruption in cricket. Legend Sanath Jayasuriya was charged by the ICC in October 2018 for refusing to co-operate with the anti-corruption unit. Former cricketer Nuwan Zoysa was also suspended last year by SLC over match-fixing allegations.

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Rajdeep Saha is a sports journalist at NewsBytes. He has an experience of over 10 years covering sports across print, online, broadcast, and freelance mediums. He has previously worked with Millennium Post, Zee News English, and NewsX. He has a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Delhi and a postgraduate diploma in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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