SportPubudu Dassanayake, the former Sri Lanka and Canada wicketkeeper/batsman has been appointed as the Head Coach of the USA cricket team. His appointment was made by ICC Americas as the ICC regional body also appointed Eric Parthen as the new Project Manager to oversee the strategic plan to grow cricket in the USA. “I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to coach USA, especially at what is an exciting time for USA cricket,” Dassanayake told reporters after his appointment. “Our initial focus is on preparing the senior team for the WCL Division 4 event in LA next month. Upon his retirement Dassanayake coached Canada from 2007 to 2011 and Nepal from 2011 to 2015.

Source: Sunday Times September 09, 2016 03:56 UTC