Ford abandons Sri Lanka team, Pothas to take over

Sport

Graham Ford, Sri Lanka’s national cricket coach, has left the team in the lurch midway through his four-year contract and returned to his home country. Fellow South African Nick Pothas, who is currently the fielding coach, will take over his duties in the interim. Sri Lanka hosts Zimbabwe next week in a short series before India visit in July.

Before Sri Lanka met India for its second match of the ICC Champions Trophy, Mr Ford had fired a stinging letter to the Board saying he has issues with newly-appointed Cricket Manager Asanka Gurusinha. Sri Lanka Cricket replied, explaining that it had taken a policy decision to appoint a Cricket Manager and that it will not be changed. In terms of hierarchy, Mr Ford was answerable to Mr Gurusinha.

The Board also explained that it hired Mr Ford for a four-year term until the 2019 World Cup and has asked him to honour the contract. On return from the ICC Champion’s Trophy in Britain, Mr Ford had an open discussion with the Board and had then left the country with his belongings.

The Sunday Times exclusively reported last week that Mr Ford had abandoned the team and left the country. He has not given official notice of his resignation but the Board confirmed that the Board confirmed he is not likely to return. He is not answering phone calls or emails.

See Related Story

Has Coach Ford abandoned ship?

Comments

Still No Comments Posted.

Leave Comments

Most Reviews

May 31, 2025

- 484 - 0

Flt Lt Kasun Cumaratunga , more than a pilot, a guardian remembered on his 37th death anniversary

Kasun, was born in 28th Sept 1964, the grandson of the legendary author and linguist Munidasa Cumaratunga and son of SSP Bindu Kumaratunga and Winifred

June 2, 2025

- 450 - 0

National Tax week launched

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) backed by the Excise and Customs Department today launched a fresh drive to collect taxes including some Rs.780 billion listed as ‘collectable defaults’.

June 2, 2025

- 357 - 0

SriLankan Airlines’ new A330 Fleet to perform low fly past over Colombo on Wed.

May 29, 2025

- 262 - 0

Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando Jailed

Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando have sentenced to 20 and 25 years respectively after they were found guilty in a case of fraud.

May 30, 2025

- 260 - 0

In Pix: Weather situation in Colombo

June 3, 2025

- 194 - 0

Krishanthi Kumaraswami convicts FR dismissed by SC

The Supreme Court today unanimously dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by five convicts in the 1996 Krishanthi Kumaraswamy abduction, rape, and murder case.