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Jayasuriya to coach Aussie cricket club Source:-dailymirror Former Sri Lanka captain and chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya was appointed head coach of a club in Australia on Friday, joining two fellow countrymen at the ambitious side. Mulgrave Cricket Club, which plays in Victoria’s Eastern Cricket Association, said the 110-Test veteran would be in charge for the 2021/22 season. “We are thrilled to have Sanath at the club to coach and work with our players, providing a fantastic wealth of experience for our seniors and juniors,” it said on Facebook. Jayasuriya, 51, will join fellow Sri Lankans Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga, who had already signed on as players. Mulgrave president Malin Pullenayegam said Dilshan, who played with Jayasuriya in a Sri Lanka Legends’ side earlier this year, was instrumental in helping secure his services. “We’ve been having a chat to him for a while through obviously Dilshan as a contact,” he ...