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'Not a lot you can do in 10 days' - Atapattu

Marvan Atapattu has admitted that his ten-day stint as Zimbabwe's batting consultant will be a challenge, but said he was looking forward to working closely with the team's head coach Dav Whatmore

16-Jan-2016•Mohammad Isam in Khulna

Zimbabwe rope in Ntini, Atapattu as coaches

A news report on the Zimbabwe Cricket website says they have recruited Makhaya Ntini and Marvan Atapattu to be assistant coach and batting consultant respectively

12-Jan-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Atapattu resigns as Sri Lanka coach

Marvan Atapattu has resigned as Sri Lanka coach, Sri Lanka Cricket has announced. His resignation was accepted by the board

03-Sep-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Absence of Ajmal a huge psychological factor - Atapattu

Sri Lanka head coach Marvan Atapattu has said the absence of Saeed Ajmal was a psychological boost for the home side ahead of the three-Test series against Pakistan that begins in Galle on Wednesday

15-Jun-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

'We know how to cope with pressure' - Atapattu

No other team has played as many knockout matches as Sri Lanka have in recent times, and this, according to their coach Marvan Atapattu, has given them an ability to seize key moments

15-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL hope to solve ODI opener riddle in NZ Tests

Sri Lanka head coach Marvan Atapattu has said that the tour of New Zealand was always going to be a challenge for his team, but welcomed it as a timely one that will help them prepare for the World Cup

21-Dec-2014•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Atapattu backs Senanayake comeback

Sri Lanka coach Marvan Atapattu expressed confidence that Sachithra Senanayake will return successfully to international cricket, after the ICC cleared the spinner's remodeled action.

09-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews expects tough India tour

In the absence of Lasith Malinga and Rangana Herath, the Sri Lankan team management is hoping for the experienced batsmen to flourish and inexperienced bowlers to step up

29-Oct-2014•Amol Karhadkar

Atapattu eyes transparency in SL job

Transparency will be a hallmark of his tenure as Sri Lanka coach, Marvan Atapattu has said, as he sought to alleviate concerns that local coaches are vulnerable to manipulation in an environment fraught with politics

26-Sep-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Atapattu appointed SL head coach

Marvan Atapattu's appointment as Sri Lanka's first full-time local coach in 15 years has been confirmed by Sri Lanka Cricket, following a six-week vetting process, and his three-month tenure as interim coach

24-Sep-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Atapattu still in line for SL job

Marvan Atapattu is still in line to become Sri Lanka's head coach, as the search for the job moves to its final stages, amid controversy

23-Sep-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC hopes to appoint head coach by month end

SLC will seek to appoint a permanent head coach by the end of the month, in order to provide certainty around the position ahead of England's tour in November

15-Sep-2014•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Ramprakash, Atapattu in race to coach SL

Middlesex batting coach Mark Ramprakash is among the front runners to become Sri Lanka's head coach, and he will be interviewed by SLC over the next few days

06-Sep-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando and George Dobell

Arthur, Jennings among SL coach applicants

Sri Lanka's hunt for a head coach has gained momentum following applications from heavyweights like Mickey Arthur and Ray Jennings

10-Aug-2014•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

SL coach's tenure extended till August

Marvan Atapattu's tenure as acting head coach has been extended until the end of the Pakistan tour in August, while SLC call for applications for the position in the interim

23-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Atapattu confident of SL victory

Sri Lanka coach Marvan Atapattu has said that he is confident his team can chase down 370 to win the Galle Test

19-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

'Dressing room a happy place' - Atapattu

Sri Lanka's interim head coach Marvan Atapattu has said their Test series win in England stemmed from a dressing room in which 'everyone was honest with their opinions and was allowed to talk freely'

29-Jun-2014•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Atapattu backs Sri Lanka's fighting spirit

Marvan Atapattu, Sri Lanka's interim coach, has backed his team to come out firing in the second one-day international against England as they attempt to level the series

24-May-2014•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Rejigged tour can help Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka may have their best chance of winning a Test series in England for many years

12-May-2014•George Dobell

First audition for Atapattu

ESPNcricinfo previews the first ODI between Ireland and Sri Lanka

05-May-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando and David Hopps

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