Marvan resigns

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Marvan Atapattu has resigned from the post of Head Coach of the Sri Lanka Cricket Team, the SLC said in a statement.

The SLC said it had accepted the resignation of Mr. Atapattu.

Full statement

We would like to inform you of the resignation of Mr. Marvan Atapattu from the post of Head Coach of the Sri Lanka Cricket Team which has been accepted by Sri Lanka Cricket.

Mr. Atapattu was appointed to this position in October 2014, previously serving as the Batting Coach to the team from 2011 and as Interim Head Coach for a brief period from April 2014 after Mr.Paul Farbrace resigned. During this time, he has given of his time and service with the same professionalism that was his hallmark as an international cricketer. The high point of his career as coach must be the series victory against England in England in May/June 2014, when the Sri Lanka Cricket Team excelled in all departments of the game to gain that coveted triumph.

Sri Lanka Cricket thanks Mr. Atapattu for his efforts as Head Coach and Batting Coach of the Sri Lanka Cricket Team, and we wish him every success in all his future endeavors.

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Comments - 22

Gerry Friday, 04 September 2015 06:15 PM

At last, someone knew where to get off the bus!

ANTON Friday, 04 September 2015 07:07 PM

CITIZEN, YOUR MISSING COMMA MARK SAYS SOMETHING ELSE.......

Bala Thursday, 03 September 2015 10:58 PM

How dumb some people can be. Only our Captain batted consistently and Chandimal just once.

warra Friday, 04 September 2015 02:41 AM

About time. SL cricket needs discepline and a person to drive motivation. Marvan was a good person and batsman, but never had the skills to coach. SL cricket needs an international head coach.

Justin Friday, 04 September 2015 05:24 AM

Why not Sanga as the new coach?

Yeti Friday, 04 September 2015 03:59 PM

Well, he can always make a comeback as the water boy could he not. If MR can do why not Marvan?

Ranil Friday, 04 September 2015 12:03 PM

are you deaf and blind? you seem to know nothing. Sometimes ignorance and stupidity is in one pot.....and that pot is you.

CitizenSl Friday, 04 September 2015 12:46 PM

You are correct Sam is so dumb, telling to remove the captain. I think he does not know cricket.please do not publish these foolosh comments

Lawry Thursday, 03 September 2015 07:39 PM

Good idea

Jagath Leanage Thursday, 03 September 2015 07:43 PM

Marvan resigns Sanath rejoins?

Cobra Friday, 04 September 2015 07:11 AM

How about coming back as the groundsman?

aja Thursday, 03 September 2015 08:00 PM

We need three good coaches for batting ,fielding ,bowling and we need to get agressive next three years are crucial.

ANTON Thursday, 03 September 2015 08:24 PM

WHOEVER RESIGNED OR JOINED, THE PLAYERS ARE SELECTED FROM THE NATIONAL LIST .......

Bubble Banda Friday, 04 September 2015 07:23 AM

SriLanka needs a Foreign Coach as our boys will play out Local Coaches...

Desmond Jeromme Friday, 04 September 2015 07:24 AM

This is the best idea. Sanga should be paid well and kept as SriLankan Coach.

NostrilDOOMAS Thursday, 03 September 2015 08:48 PM

Nothing personal to Mevan. I recommended to not appoint him as coach because of his past failure as a batsmen who failed to improve his own standards.

Kadmin Thursday, 03 September 2015 08:51 PM

This is good given his poor recent performance. We need a good transformational coach to guide our players though this tough period.

Hamzamr Thursday, 03 September 2015 08:55 PM

its good that Marwan resigned. Some of the corrupt and swollen headed cricketers should be fixed or punished because they are ruining the game. Some they perform in IPL but not in the National team. Improve the batting styles of some of the players where they gets out the same way most of the time.

TONY Thursday, 03 September 2015 09:20 PM

IT IS GOOD THAT HE RESIGNED BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE VS INDIA. THAT IS HOW ONE SHOULD ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. OUR CRICKETERS WILL HAVE TO IMPROVE IN ALL THREE DEPTS OF THE GAME AND BE CONSISTENT. THE SELECTORS WILL ALSO HAVE TO SHARE THE BLAME FOR OUR POOR PERFORMANCE IN THE RECENT TEST SERIES

janaka Thursday, 03 September 2015 09:26 PM

We need a foreign coach , We have lot so many under Marvan. We are once again to our Old Days Cricket Not interested to watch matches .

Sam Thursday, 03 September 2015 10:01 PM

Thank you Marvan what you did for Lankan cricket. The failure is not from your side, its from the team and mainly from the Captain. We have to remove the Captain too.

Man Friday, 04 September 2015 09:07 AM

Players like Lahiru, vice captain is the main cause for the failures with the selection blunders.

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