Jayasuriya takes responsibility for SL whitewash

Jayasuriya takes responsibility for SL whitewash

PTIUpdated: Saturday, June 01, 2019, 06:36 AM IST
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Colombo: The chairman of selectors Sanath Jayasuriya has taken responsibility for Sri Lanka’s 0-5 thrashing in India following the sudden decision to make the tour.

“There is no need to blame the Sports Minister and all others, I take the responsibility,” Jayasuriya said.

Jayasuriya’s former skipper Arjuna Ranatunga, another Parliamentarian, had earlier held the entire cricket hierarchy including the Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and skipper Angelo Mathews responsible for the unprecedented 5-0 thrashing. He said the result would have a demoralising effect on the team’s World Cup preparations.

When the SLC made the decision to agree to tour as a stopgap arrangement for the West Indies’ pull out, murmurs were raised over the alleged arbitrary action of the SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga in what was seen as an action to please BCCI.

There is no need to blame the Sports Minister and all others, I take the responsibility- Sanath Jayasuriya,SL chairman of selectors

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