Published: Dec 20, 2013, 06:19 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 20, 2013, 06:23 PM (IST)
Dec 20, 2013
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed former English county cricketer, Paul Farbrace as the head coach of the Sri Lankan national team.
An official statement in SLC’s website wrote, “Sri Lanka Cricket is pleased to announce to the local and international media the appointment of Mr Paul Farbrace to the Head Coach position of the Sri Lankan National team. The commencement of his contract will be in effect from 1st January 2014 for a period of two years.”
SLC also tweeted about the development:
Paul Farbrace appointed as Sri Lanka’s National Head Coach http://t.co/APfLoH4zGl | Sri Lanka Cricket
— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) December 20, 2013
As mentioned in the statement, Farbrace will be appointed for a period of two years, from January 1, 2014. He will be in-charge of Sri Lanka during the their 2015 World Cup.
