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Mickey Arthur set to take charge as Sri Lanka head coach

By Saurabh Sharma December 04, 2019 • 10:38 AM View: 778

Colombo, Dec 4: Former Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur is all set to be appointed as the head coach of Sri Lanka.

According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has agreed to a two-year contract with Arthur and a formal announcement will be made shortly. The report also said that former Zimbabwe batsman Grant Flower will be appointed as the batting coach, with David Saker and Shane McDermott joining as bowling coach and fielding coach respectively.

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