da pinup bet： Romesh Kaluwitharana, who was in the Sri Lankan side which won the 1996 World Cup, has been appointed coach of the Malaysian squad on a short-term contract
Cricinfo staff17-May-2008Romesh Kaluwitharana, who was in the Sri Lankan side which won the 1996 World Cup, has been appointed coach of the Malaysian squad on a short-term contract.Five applicants are on the short-list for the permanent position as national coach of Malaysia but none are able to join before July.”All the players are looking forward to Mr. Kaluwitharana’s arrival and it is a tremendous honour for all of us to have a coach of his experience,” Vishnu Suppiah, Malaysia’s vice-captain, said. “It was he along with Sanath Jayasuriya who changed the face of one-day batting and I am hoping he will be able to provide us with some good batting tips as Malaysia’s downfall in the past has been its batting.”