Former Sri Lanka seamer Graeme Labrooy is expected to replace Sanath Jayasuriya as Chairman of Cricket selectors, mirrorcricket learns. Sri Lanka Cricket is likely to make the appointment later this week, in time to finalize the Sri Lanka squad for forthcoming series against Pakistan. Sri Lanka will play two Tests, five ODIs, and three T20 internationals during their tour to UAE.
‘We will make the appointment soon, probably by Saturday,” said a highly placed Sri Lanka Cricket source.
His appointment comes after Jayasuriya-led committee resigned at the end of the disastrous home series against India where Sri Lanka lost all-nine matches in the series (3 Tests, 5 ODIs and a T20I). Labrooy who is currently employed as an ICC match referee is expected to relieve his duties with the global body to take up the new appointment.
He represented Sri Lanka in 9 Tests and 44 ODIs during 1986-1992. Though the members of the new committee headed by Labrooy are yet to be finalized, SLC may likely to invite Eric Upashantha and Ranjith Madurusighe to be part of the new committee. Both Upashantha and Madurusinghe were part of the selection panel headed by Jayasuriya. Mirrorcricket learns that the SLC has invited former Sri Lanka opener Malinda Warnapura also to join the new committee along with veteran coach and administrator Jayantha Seneviratne.
Sri Lanka team is expected to resume their training on September 19 and the team is expected to leave the shores on September 24, 2017.
