COLOMBO, April 17: Sri Lanka will start the hunt for a new cricket coach next week after the completion of John Dyson’s 20-month contract. The new government-appointed committee in charge of Sri Lanka Cricket, headed by Jayantha Dharmadasa, is due to meet officially to discuss the issue on Monday, although preliminary talks have already taken place.

“As Dyson’s contract has now expired the recruitment of a new coach is a very high priority and will be discussed in the coming week,” board secretary Tryphon Mirando said. “We want to recruit a new coach as soon as possible for at least a two-year tenure so we can start our thinking and planning for the future.”

Sri Lanka made steady progress during Dyson’s tenure but failed to achieve great success overseas, winning only against a weak Zimbabwe team last year.—Reuters