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Hathurusingha’s appointment as head coach will be good for us: Karunaratne
Kolkata, Nov 11 (IANS) Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne on Saturday said it would augur well for his team if just-resigned Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha joined their ranks.
Karunaratne, who scored a 50 off 62 balls in the warm-up game against Board President’s XI at the Jadavapur University campus ground here, said he has no idea whether Hathurusingha’s appointment has been confirmed yet but he would love to see him coach the young islanders who have not been at their best lately.
“I have no idea about it. I heard he is coming but it’s not confirmed yet. If he comes it will be good for Sri Lankan cricket as he knows most of the guys,” Karunaratne, 29, told reporters.
“I also played under him during my provisional games. It’s good for us but I have no idea whether he is coming or not,” he added.
Hathurusingha put down his papers on Thursday though, according to reports, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is yet to confirm if it had accepted his resignation.
The former Sri Lanka opener’s resignation comes at a time when his name is aligned as one of the top contenders to take over the Sri Lanka head coach’s job.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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