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Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha is still interested in completing his contract with the men’s national cricket team to 2025 despite the recent political turmoil in the country. There is a strong possibility of a major shakeup in the Bangladesh Cricket Board after the turmoil. “I have signed a contract till whatever the date and I’m looking forward to serve that term,” the 55-year-old…

Lankan coach Hathurusingha joins New South Wales

Sydney: Former Sri Lanka and Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha joined the New South Wales Blues Monday as an assistant to Phil Jaques.

It is the second stint on the Sydney-based membership for the skilled former opening batsman, who was sacked by Sri Lanka after their lacklustre World Cup marketing campaign final yr. He held an analogous function from 2011 and 2014.

“It is one of the best…

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Friday named Chandika Hathurusingha as their new head coach with the mission of ending the national team’s crisis run in international cricket.

The Sri Lankan resigned in October as Bangladesh’s coach after guiding the national team through their most successful period in his three years in charge, masterminding Test wins over England and Australia.

He takes over a side…

Hathurusingha to serve as per agreement: BCB

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Thursday (November 23) that they are not willing to ask head coach Chandika Hathurusingha to reconsider his decision but would like to part ways as per their agreement, which could put the coach’s apparent plans of joining the Sri Lankan team ahead of their Bangladesh series on hold.

The announcement was made…

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket board Wednesday announced it was in talks to hire Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha subject to him securing a full release from his current contractual obligations.

Sri Lanka Cricket said its chief Thilanga Sumathipala wrote to his Bangladesh counterpart Nazmul Hassan expressing a desire to hire Sri Lanka-born Hathurusingha.

The board said it would…

After more than a week of speculation about the reasons for head coach Chandika Hathurusingha’s resignation and whether he will reconsider his decision, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan said yesterday that the board is no longer waiting for the Sri Lankan’s return. Hassan also said that there is a strong possibility that former Bangladesh captain-turned-BCB director and…

Hathurusingha not expecting a big salary at Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara suggests that Chandika Hathurusingha is not expecting a big salary when he takes up the Sri Lanka job.

The sports minister openly admitted that he would like to see Hathurusingha become head coach and said: “I (would) certainly welcome Hathurusingha to prepare our team for the next World Cup.”