COLOMBO, May 4: Sri Lanka's coach Tom Moody will decide his future with the World Cup runners-up later this month, a Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) official said on Friday.

“Moody departed for Britain on a holiday,” K. Mathivanan, Secretary SLC, said.

He added that Moody, an Australian national, was expected to return to Colombo on May 12 and will then discuss his future with the team and the governing body.

“We will be announcing a decision on Moody future on May 14,” Mathivanan said.Moody's contract ends on May 31 and he is due to tour Abu Dhabi with the Sri Lankan team for a One-day International series with Pakistan before then.—AFP

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