Sri Lanka coach Hathurusingha asked to return home from South Africa

Sri Lanka Cricket announced that fielding coach Steve Rixon will take charge of the team for the subsequent T20 series against South Africa.

Sri Lanka head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe was on Thursday told to return home from South Africa in the middle of the ODI series and fielding coach Steve Rixon will take charge of the team for the subsequent T20 series.

“Hathurusinghe has been asked to return from South Africa after the final ODI. Steve Rixon will take charge for the T20 series,” Shammi Silva, the Sri Lanka Cricket President said on Thursday.