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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Colombo, September 3<\/strong> - Following two back-to-back Test series losses at home, Sri Lanka head coach Marvan Atapattu has resigned, a statement from the country&#39;s cricket board said on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We would like to inform you of the resignation of Marvan Atapattu from the post of head coach of the Sri Lanka cricket team which has been accepted,&quot; Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Atapattu took charge as the head coach in October 2014. The 44-year-old served as the team&#39;s batting coach from 2011 and as interim head coach for a brief period from April 2014 after Paul Farbrace&#39;s departure.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;During this time, he has given of his time and service with the same professionalism that was his hallmark as an international cricketer,&quot; the statement added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The high point of the former captain&#39;s coaching stint was the away series victory against England in May-June 2014, when Sri Lanka excelled in all departments of the game to achieve that coveted triumph.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The resignation comes after Sri Lanka&#39;s recent Test series losses against Pakistan and India in which they lost four out of their last six matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>With the team going through a transition phase after the retirements of stalwarts like Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene -- the two former captains have more than 50,000 runs in Tests and one-dayers between them -- the Lankans failed to deliver at home.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Their series loss against India was their first after 22 years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sri Lanka also crashed out of the World Cup in the quarter-finals earlier this year. Bowling coach and fast bowling great Chaminda Vaas, a former teammate of Atapattu, also resigned after the quadrennial extravaganza.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>According to reports, the board is unlikely to appoint a permanent coach before Sri Lanka&#39;s next international fixture against the West Indies in mid-October. In the meantime, a local coach may take over in a temporary capacity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Atapattu led Sri Lanka in 18 Tests during his playing career. He has 90 Test matches and Test 5502 runs to his name. The right-hander also scored 8529 runs from 268 One-Day Internationals (ODIs).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Sri Lanka Cricket thanks Atapattu for his efforts as head coach and batting coach of Sri Lanka, and we wish him every success in all his future endeavours,&quot; the SLC statement added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>(IANS)<\/p>\r\n",
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