Hashan resigns from SLC, accepts Bangladesh job

October 26, 2022 at 1:14 PM

Former Sri Lanka Test Captain Hashan Tillakaratne has accepted the post of Head Coach of the Bangladesh Women’s cricket team.

Tillakaratne recently resigned as the Head Coach of the Sri Lanka Women’s team.

His resignation comes with less than 5 months for the Women’s ODI World Cup 2023 in South Africa.

Under his stint, the Sri Lanka Women’s Team reached the final of the recently concluded Asia Cup but lost to India by 8 wickets.

During his playing career, Tillakaratne racked up 4,545 runs at an average of 42.87 n 83 Tests, while his 200 ODIs brought him 3,789 runs at 29.60.

He made his debut in 1986 and retired from international cricket in 2004, and all forms of cricket in 2006, before turning his attention towards coaching. (NewsWire)