Spinner Aponso to migrate to the USA

10 June 2021 10:50 pm - 0 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

A A A

By Bipin Dani

Sri Lanka spinner Amila Aponso will migrate to the USA, it is learnt.

The left-arm spinner, who will turn 27 later this month, has taken 14 international wickets in 9 ODIs and 3 T20Is. His last international match was against the visiting England team in October 2018.

"He will be leaving with his wife, whom he recently married, later this month," Keerthi Gunaratne, his coach at the Ragama Cricket Club, said yesterday.

"He has ambition to play for the USA. He will play for a local club in the USA and once his cooling off period is over there, will be eligible to play for the USA team," the coach added.

"Considering the current pandemic situation in the country, we could not give him a farewell party. He was captain of our club last year and is a very popular cricketer at our club. He always used to give 100% commitment to the club. A very loyal player and a straight forward cricketer".

"We will miss him a lot but wish him better luck for his future prospects," the coach added.

Aponso will also utilize his skill as a coach in the USA.

He is the second international cricketer to leave Sri Lanka for the USA after Shehan Jayasuriya migrated recently.

Comments - 0

Add comment
Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Daily Mirror online. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.

Spinner Aponso to migrate to the USA

Comments - 0

Add comment

RECOMMENDED

Constitutional Reform for ‘System Change’

Linus Jayatilake (Sept. 1942 - May 2022): A Comrade of all Working PeopLe

Sri Lanka – In Lee Kuan Yew’s words

The Three Universal Truths in Buddhism

After night of terror, activists accuse government of smokescreening

RECOVERY OF STOLEN ASSETS – Part I

‘GotaGoGama’ rises through ashes after Monday’s nightmare

Most Viewed in News

MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala commit suicide

Lankan born Iranthi Gomes makes it onto Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list

Sri Lanka – In Lee Kuan Yew’s words

MR RESIGNS!

Airport entrance blocked preventing MPs leaving country

President contacts Sarath Fonseka on premiership

TODAY'S HEADLINES

Champika puts forward conditions to support govt.

Return of Ranil Lone MP became PM

PM says next two months will be most difficult in people’s lives

RW has yet to invite parties to join govt: Rajitha

MIRROR CRICKET

England take early T20I series lead over Sri Lanka

New Zealand clinch World Test title

LPL 2nd edition from July 30-August 22-SLC

Sanath Jayasuriya signs as coach at Melbourne cricket club Mulgrave

Newly appointed foreign football coaches arrive in Sri Lanka

Bangladesh firm in reply after Mathews falls for 199

Mathews steers Sri Lanka to 258-4 in Bangladesh Test

Neutral match officials return for Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Tests