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Sri Lanka's new fast bowling coach quit Monday within days of his appointment and compounding problems for the national team on the eve of their virus-hit tour of the West Indies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Former Test player Chaminda Vaas, who on Friday replaced Australian David Saker, resigned over a pay dispute and will not travel with the team to the Caribbean, the cricket board said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Sri Lanka Cricket said it was "disheartening<\/strong>" that Vaas had made the "sudden and irresponsible move on the eve of the team's departure based on personal monetary gain".<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Vaas could not be immediately contacted, but he said on Twitter that his unspecified request to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) had been turned down.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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"I made a humble request to SLC and they turned it down,<\/strong>" Vaas tweeted. "That's all I can say at the moment. Justice will prevail<\/strong>!" The sudden exit of Vaas, 47, came as fast bowler Lahiru Kumara tested positive for coronavirus on Monday and dropped out of the team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The tour was due to start on Saturday but postponed after top-order batsman Lahiru Thirimanne and head coach Mickey Arthur was infected with Covid-19 earlier this month. However, the duo has recovered and will join the tour, according to the board.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Vaas is the most successful Sri Lankan fast bowler, taking 355 wickets in 111 Tests and 400 scalps in 322 one-day internationals. He retired from Test cricket in 2009, a year after ending his ODI career.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The cricket board had said Vaas replaced Saker who had cited "personal reasons<\/strong>" to quit the job that he undertook in December 2019 but the 54-year-old has not yet commented publicly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Sri Lanka is set to leave for the West Indies for two Tests, three one-day internationals, and three Twenty20 matches.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sri-lankas-new-bowling-coach-chaminda-vaas-quits-ahead-of-tour.jpg", "alt_img": "Cricket Image for Sri Lanka's New Bowling Coach Chaminda Vaas Quits Ahead Of Tour", "alt_title": "Sri Lanka's New Bowling Coach Chaminda Vaas Quits Ahead Of Tour", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "Sri Lanka's New Bowling Coach Chaminda Vaas Quits Ahead Of Tour On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Sri Lanka's new fast bowling coach quit Monday within days of his appointment and compounding problems for the national team on the eve of their virus-hit tour of the West Indies.", "seo_keywords": "Chaminda Vaas, sri lanka cricket news, Sri Lanka Cricket Team, Sri Lanka vs West Indies", "tag": "", "tagging": "Chaminda Vaas,sri lanka cricket news,Sri Lanka Cricket Team,Sri Lanka vs West Indies,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "sri-lankas-new-bowling-coach-chaminda-vaas-quits-ahead-of-tour", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "3298", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2021-02-22 21:53:47", "updated": "2021-02-22 21:54:16", "img_from": "Chaminda Vaas (Image Source: Google)", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": "Chaminda Vaas Resign, Sri Lanka Tour, Pay Dispute, Sri Lankan Team, Fast Bowling Coach", "livescore_text": "", "livescore_link": "", "btn_text": "", "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "27", "jio_date": "2021-02-22 21:53:47", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2021-02-22 21:53:47", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/sri-lankas-new-bowling-coach-chaminda-vaas-quits-ahead-of-tour-71937" }