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Sri Lanka Cricket busting millions in foreign coach syndrome-BY CALLISTUS DAVY Dimuth Kurunaratne made the only century in South Africa not due to the team’s foreign experts but thanks to him being the most experienced batsman in the Sri Lanka team Source:Sundayobserver With yet another crushing defeat, this time at the hands of South Africa, Sri Lanka Cricket finds itself on the wrong side of everything including public opinion to justify the millions pumped into four foreign coaches to handle a team of 11 done and dusted professionals. In the backdrop of the defeats most Sri Lankans have begun to ask how aliens can shape what is a Sri Lankan mindset given the fact that all cricketers entering the National team have been groomed by their respective school or club coaches who in contrast are seen as substandard when it comes to mentoring players on the international stage. While other ...