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Colombo: Citing personal reasons, Chris Silverwood has resigned from the post of head coach of Sri Lanka cricket team, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Thursday.
Silverwood’s resignation comes a day after former skipper Mahela Jayawardene’s resignation as the consultant coach following Sri Lanka’s poor show in the T20 World Cup.
Jayawardene, who was on a one-year contract from last January, resigned just after six months. Meanwhile, Silverwood said, “Being an international coach means long periods away from loved ones. After lengthy conversations with my family and with a heavy heart, I feel it is now time for me to return home and spend some quality time together.”
Silverwood thanked Sri Lanka Cricket and others department who worked with him since his appointment as the head coach in April 2022. “I would like to thank the players, coaches, backroom staff, and management of the SLC for their support during my time in Sri Lanka.
Without your support, none of the success would have been possible. It has been a real honour for me to be part of Sri Lanka Cricket and I will be taking away many fond memories,” he stated.
Under his tenure, Sri Lanka won the T20 Asia Cup in 2022 and also also finished runners-up in the 2023 Asia Cup . Additionally, the team secured several bilateral series wins both at home and overseas.
