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LEEDS: Englishman Ian Gould will bring down curtains on his umpiring career after officiating for the last time during India's clash with Sri Lanka at the ongoing World Cup at Headingley here, the ICC said. Gould finishes his career having umpired in 74 Tests, while the India vs Sri Lanka match here is his 140th ODI. Gould, who has now officiated in his fourth ICC Men's World Cup, was one of the umpires at the 2011 World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan in Mohali. An accomplished wicket-keeper, Gould called time on his playing career in the 1990s and then took up a coaching role with Middlesex. As a player, he kept wickets for England at the 1983 World Cup, playing 18 ODIs in total. He has played more than 600 combined first class and List A games. Nicknamed Gunner due to his time in the Arsenal youth set-up before settling into cricket, Gould played for Sussex, Middlesex and even had a spell in New Zealand with Auckland. However, it is as an umpire that he perhaps … [Read more...] about Umpire Ian Gould to retire after India’s World Cup clash against Sri Lanka

        South African Mickey Arthur has been appointed as Sri Lanka’s head coach on a two-year contract, the country’s cricket board (SLC) said on Thursday.The 51-year-old former first class cricketer has enjoyed a more illustrious career as a head coach with the national teams of South Africa, Australia and Pakistan.SLC appointed former fast bowler Rumesh Ratnayake as interim coach in August after a fallout with head coach Chandika Hathurusingha, who was criticised for Sri Lanka’s exit at the group stage of the 50-over World Cup in England.READ: ‘He is a good player but...’: Former Pak all-rounder makes big Kohli claim“We are very happy and pleased that we have been able to obtain the services of Mickey,” SLC secretary Mohan Silva told reporters. “He’s a well-known personality who has been the head coach of a number of countries.”SLC President Shammi Silva said Hathurusingha was no longer on the … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka cricket team name experienced Mickey Arthur as head coach

Colombo: Sri Lanka's cricket board on Thursday announced a major revamp of the national team after its poor showing at the recent World Cup, confirming South African Mickey Arthur's appointment as head coach. Sri Lanka Cricket's secretary Mohan de Silva said the country had been without a proper coach since the early World Cup exit. "We are very pleased to have Mickey and hope his experience in Asia will help build our team to a very high standard," de Silva told reporters in Colombo a day after hiring the 51-year-old. Arthur -- who previously coached South Africa, Australia and Pakistan -- said he had his first interaction with players on Thursday and was impressed with the level of talent. "I looked at the talent and that is the key motivating factor," he said. "The amount of talent they have is great, but it is teaching them how to use that talent and when to use it." Former Zimbabwe Test player Grant Flower was appointed the new national batting coach, Australian David Saker was … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka name Mickey Arthur as head coach

Video PlayerClose COLOMBO, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's new interim government will launch green projects in the island country as part of a mega beautification program to maintain the ecosystem, local media quoted parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa as saying on Thursday. With Sri Lanka being ranked the second-worst country affected by climate change by the Global Climate Risk Index 2019, Namal said the country needed to produce more green energy and offer a more friendly habitat for animals and thus, all future investments would be encouraged to go green. As the first step, the government said the section along the southern expressway from Matara to Mattala in the south, will soon be greener when the viaducts placed there for elephant crossings are converted to vertical gardens. The spaces in between the interchanges will be used to install solar panels. "Such projects will produce more green energy while solar panels installed in lands which cannot be used, can provide power to the … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka to launch green projects to protect ecosystem

Video PlayerClose COLOMBO, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's apparel industry is planning to set up a fabric processing park in Eravur, Batticaloa in the east of the island, to draw investors from countries like China in a bid to cut lead times and reduce input costs, local media quoted a leading official as saying on Thursday. Sri Lanka's Joint Apparel Association (JAAF) was working with the Board of Investment on setting up the industrial zone, Chairman of Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association Rehan Lakhany told the local EconomyNext. "We are talking to the relevant authorities to allocate a land of about 200 acres in Eravur that we have identified suitable to set up this zone," Lakhany said. "Foreign textile manufacturers will be invited to set up factories within the zone," he added. Chinese apparel makers, who are looking to re-locate would be one of the target groups. The island imports more than 50 percent of its fabric from China along with other countries like India. The … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka plans to set up fabric processing zone targeting global investors