Sri Lankan Interim coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rumesh-Joseph-Ratnayake-c87108 asks the team to be cautious of wounded Australia – Cricket News Update
The Interim coach of Sri Lankan cricket team, Rumesh Ratnayake, warned his players to be watchful of the wounded Aussie lions. The former Sri Lankan bowler cautioned his team of the dangerous Australians, who are hurt because of the recent failures they
have seen.
The Australian cricket team once ruled the world of cricket as they won the World Cup thrice in a row, which is a huge achievement in itself. They topped the ICC ranking for the best ODI and Test matches and remained at the top for almost 12 years.
The Aussie kings started to crumble after they faced their first major defeat in the Ashes’ 2010-11 series. The second major blow to their reign was during the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, in the quarter-finals.
The team that once shone bright and high, is currently in the darkness of failures and defeat. This worries Ratnayake and he said, "They are like a wounded http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Timothy-Michael-Lamb-c94061 after losing the Ashes and the World Cup and they will be hungry. We need to be twice as hungry
as they are, adopt smart options and play the kind of cricket we are recognised for."
Ratnayake was appointed the interim coach for Sri Lanka on July 15, 2011, for the home series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
"We have appointed Rumesh Ratnayake only for the Australian tour because there is hardly any time to look for another coach," Sri Lanka Cricket's interim committee http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mal-Loye-c1879, Upali Dharmadasa, said about the coach.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-South-Wales-c823 was the coach of Sri Lanka. Ratnayake is the former Sri Lankan bowler who has played 23 Tests and 70 ODIs, and has ample experience to coach the side in the limited time frame.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 have appointed three separate coaches to assist Ratnayake. The three coaches are determined to reform their team and prepare them in every possible way before the Australian tour in August of 2011.
The Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, and will be looking to regain their form and respect with the upcoming clash with the Kangaroos.
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