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Marvan Atapattu appointed Sri Lanka head coach

Marvan Atapattu has been named Sri Lanka's head coach following the resignation of Paul Farbrace earlier this week

25-Apr-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Atapattu tipped to coach SL in England

Sri Lanka's chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya issued the strongest indication yet that Marvan Atapattu would be appointed coach for the tour of Ireland and England, following Paul Farbrace's resignation on Tuesday.

24-Apr-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL in 'difficult place' after Farbrace exit

Sri Lanka have been rendered "helpless" by Paul Farbrace's sudden exit, weeks from their biggest overseas tour of the year, chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has said

23-Apr-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC may appoint an interim coach

Sri Lanka Cricket may appoint an interim coach between the 2014 World Twenty20 and the 2015 World Cup, as it awaits the retirement of three senior batsmen

24-Nov-2013•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

SLC may look beyond Atapattu, Davis for national coach

Sri Lanka Cricket's hunt for the next national coach is not necessarily confined to its two-man shortlist of Marvan Atapattu and Mark Davis, CEO Ashley de Silva has confirmed

20-Nov-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL coach race down to Atapattu and Mark Davis

Sri Lanka have narrowed down the choices for the successor to national coach Graham Ford to two - former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu and Mark Davis, who is part of Sussex's coaching staff

06-Nov-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Atapattu expects Sri Lanka batsmen to bounce back

Sri Lanka batting coach Marvan Atapattu was confident the team would put behind their dismal batting performance against New Zealand in Cardiff and bounce back in the remaining two Champions Trophy group matches

12-Jun-2013•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in England

SL batsmen lacking confidence - Atapattu

Marvan Atapattu, Sri Lanka's batting coach, has said his team's batsmen have been lacking in confidence on the tour of the UAE

13-Nov-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Marvan Atapattu hopeful of saving Test

Sri Lanka have an enormous challenge ahead of them to save the first Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, but their batting coach Marvan Atapattu has said his team can do it

20-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Batsmen lacked application - Atapattu

Sri Lanka's batting coach Marvan Atapattu has blamed a lack of application from the Sri Lanka batsmen for the team's poor performance in the ongoing ODI series against Australia

21-Aug-2011•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka toil after bright start

Marvan Atapattu, Sri Lanka's batting coach, admitted his bowlers had lost their grip after a flying start to the second Test at Lord's, but backed his rejigged attack to fight back in a crucial first hour on the second day

03-Jun-2011•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Atapattu wants to bridge batting gulf within team

Sri Lanka's batting coach Marvan Atapattu has said there is a big gulf between the batting ability of senior batsmen Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene and remaining batsmen in the national side

17-May-2011•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Adjusting to conditions crucial - Atapattu

Sri Lanka will have to adjust to the Test format and the English conditions if they are to challenge England this summer, Marvan Atapattu, their batting coach has said

10-May-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Atapattu appointed Sri Lanka batting coach

Former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu has been appointed as the team's batting coach

19-Apr-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Coach appointment only after England tour - de Silva

Sri Lanka will name a successor to head coach Trevor Bayliss after Sri Lanka's tour of England that starts in May

10-Apr-2011•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Atapattu to coach Singapore for 2010

Marvan Atapattu, the former Sri Lanka captain and opening batsman, has been hired by Singapore as their coach till the end of 2010

22-Jan-2010•Cricinfo staff

Unwanted records mounting for Bangladesh

Bangladesh play their 21st Test match tomorrow when taking on Australia at the second new Test venue in the world within a week, at Cairns in northern Queensland

12-Jul-2009•Lynn McConnell

Atapattu eyes international coach's role

Marvan Atapattu is aiming to build a new career as international coach if Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) lifts its sanctions on the country's ICL players on the lines of the BCCI's amnesty offer. SLC has said it is yet to discuss the ICL issue, but is keen to we

01-May-2009•Ajay S Shankar

Atapattu in new role as batting coach

Marvan Atapattu, the former Sri Lanka captain and opening batsman, has been hired by Cricket Canada as their batting coach till April 19

02-Mar-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Atapattu and Jayawardene prosper

Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene struck hundreds to pull Sri Lanka out of a difficult position and into one from where they could get close to New Zealand's tall score

10-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

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