Rumesh Ratnayake

Former pacer Rumesh Ratnayake has been named as the interim coach of the Sri Lankan team ahead of their home series against Zimbabwe, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced that it had appointed former international pacer Rumesh Ratnayake as its fast bowling coach in place of another ex-pacer, Champaka Ramanayke.

Former seamer Rumesh Ratnayake has been appointed as the new fast bowling coach of Sri Lankan team, its cricket board said on Tuesday.

Former pacer Rumesh Ratnayake was on Friday named Sri Lanka's cricket coach for the home series against Australia starting August 6.

Former Sri Lanka cricketer Rumesh Ratnayake was on Wednesday appointed as the interim coach of the national side for the upcoming tour of Australia. The five-match series from February 11-20 will be played across three venues, the Sydney Cricket Ground, Manuka Oval, and Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Sri Lanka support staff along with their skipper Dinesh Chandimal came for pitch inspection despite the team getting an off-day after their warm-up game against Board President's XI.

Sri Lankan captain Tillakaratne Dilshan became the seventh cricketer from the island nation to feature in Lord's Hounour's Board, courtesy his big century in the drawn second Test against England.

Development of cricket in Bahrain was discussed in Manama during a meeting of the Bahrain's Olympic Committee and former Sri Lanka Test player Rumesh Ratnayake, who is the Asian Cricket Council's development officer.

Leaving India gasping for breath on the opening day of the first Test, Sri Lanka bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake on Thursday said it is just the beginning and their job is far from over.

Australian spin legend Shane Warne named his greatest Sri Lanka and South Africa XI during an Instagram live session out of those he has played against in his illustrious 15-year international career . Warne chose Mahela Jayawardene as the captain of his Sri Lankan XI, while he chose Graeme Smith as skipper of his South African XI.

Sri Lanka bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake on Sunday revealed that his team has prepared elaborate strategies for the upcoming three-Test series against India but said it would be all about executing those plans on the field.

Sri Lanka bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake expressed concern that his bowlers have not been able to take 20 Indian wickets for five consecutive Test matches.

Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga has been appointed as the national team's bowling strategy coach for the Australia tour. Malinga, in his new short-term role as a specialist coach, will support Sri Lanka's bowlers, providing tactical insight and technical expertise to help the on-field execution of strategic plans.

Geoff Marsh's unimpressive four-month stint as Sri Lanka coach is almost over with the SLC set to appoint former South Africa coach Graham Ford as the successor.

India might be in big trouble at the end of first day's play of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday, but the team management has no complaints about the Eden pitch.

Graham Ford has been appointed coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team, with the triangular ODI series in Australia next month going to be his first assignment.

Top-order batsmen Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka returned from their suspensions to make Sri Lanka's 20-member squad for their limited-overs tour of Australia, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake was in no mood to defend his spinners Dilruwan Perera and Lakshan Sandakan, who went for 207 runs in 44 overs against India on the first day of the third Test.

Sri Lanka's support staff along with their skipper Dinesh Chandimal walked into the Eden Gardens when Team India were in the midst of their first practice session on Monday afternoon.

Six overs, six maidens, no run conceded, three wickets! How often have you seen those figures in a Test match scoreboard?