Former Sri Lanka opener Avishka Gunawardene has been appointed the coach of Sri Lanka 'A' team by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
Gunawardene's appointment will be mainly focused on the Sri Lanka 'A' team's upcoming tour to England.
"Sri Lanka Cricket is pleased to announce that the Executive Committee has appointed former Sri Lanka opener Avishka Gunawardene as coach of the Sri Lanka 'A' team ahead of their upcoming tour of England," SLC issuing an official communiqué stated.
The former batsman, known for his ‘explosive style’ is a current member of the SLC Coaching panel, and has just completed a stint as the Assistant Coach of the Sri Lanka Under-19 team.
Gunawardene, who was the Head Coach of Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) guided them to many victories during his tenure for nine seasons.
Later on, he functioned as the Director of Cricket for Royal College Colombo before taking on the national appointment.
An old boy of Ananda College, Gunawardene was a left-hand opener for Sri Lanka playing six 6 Tests, 61 ODIs and 6 T20 Internationals.
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