Mickey Arthur has announced that he will part ways with Sri Lanka as their head coach after the conclusion of the upcoming series against the West Indies. He took to his Twitter account to make his decision public and said that he is walking away from the post with the belief that “SL cricket is in a better place now” than the time he had started.
Arthur has been hired by the Derbyshire County Cricket Club as its head of Cricket.
Arthur was appointed as the head coach of the Sri Lankan side in late 2019 and he has made some significant changes in the structure of the team and how they would like to play their cricket. He has also been known for his animated style of communication with players.
Before taking up the role as Sri Lanka’s coach, Arthur had a long list of sides he had guided in the past that includes Pakistan, Australia and South Africa.
Sri Lanka Cricket has empowered former captain Mahela Jayawardene to suggest the best candidates to replace Arthur.