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Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe (1)
PAK v WI [W] (1)
WT20 Qualifier (4)
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County DIV2 (3)

Rumesh Ratnayake

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INTL CAREER: 1982 - 1993
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Malinga appointed Sri Lanka's bowling strategy coach for Australia tour

Malinga appointed Sri Lanka's bowling strategy coach for Australia tour

If the short-term role goes well, there is a possibility Malinga could return for other assignments

26-Jan-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Hobart's Test history: Gilchrist's stunner, Sangakkara's special and a New Zealand thriller

Hobart's Test history: Gilchrist's stunner, Sangakkara's special and a New Zealand thriller

Australia's most recent visit to the ground was not a happy one

11-Jan-2022•Andrew McGlashan
Rumesh Ratnayake named Sri Lanka's interim coach for Zimbabwe series

Rumesh Ratnayake named Sri Lanka's interim coach for Zimbabwe series

Ratnayake will be assisted by former first-class batter Ruwin Peiris, who will be with the team as interim batting coach

04-Jan-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
'Apart from Kumara, no one stuck to a plan' - Sri Lanka assistant coach Ratnayake

'Apart from Kumara, no one stuck to a plan' - Sri Lanka assistant coach Ratnayake

Pakistan progressed at a run rate of 3.76 through the 90 overs they faced on Saturday, taking firm control of the Karachi Test

21-Dec-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Karachi
Sri Lanka must prepare better for T20 World Cup - Ratnayake

Sri Lanka must prepare better for T20 World Cup - Ratnayake

The coach wants the team to focus on the types of surfaces they will encounter in Australia next year after their 3-0 defeat

02-Nov-2019•Alex Malcolm
'The doubt has been taken out now' - SL coach Rumesh Ratnayake on touring Pakistan

'The doubt has been taken out now' - SL coach Rumesh Ratnayake on touring Pakistan

The Sri Lanka coach lavished praise on Pakistan, calling the hospitality the visitors had received "a privilege"

10-Oct-2019•Danyal Rasool in Lahore
This tour a precursor to December Test series: Sri Lanka coach Rumesh Ratnayake

This tour a precursor to December Test series: Sri Lanka coach Rumesh Ratnayake

Sri Lanka coach said he hoped this series would encourage more Sri Lankan players to tour Pakistan

29-Sep-2019•Danyal Rasool in Karachi
'We may look pretty today, but it's another day tomorrow' - Rumesh Ratnayake

'We may look pretty today, but it's another day tomorrow' - Rumesh Ratnayake

Sri Lanka's acting coach is wary of the fifth-day wicket but says there is belief as well from the team's successful chases in South Africa

17-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle
Dimuth Karunaratne, the cool captain for Sri Lanka's high seas

Dimuth Karunaratne, the cool captain for Sri Lanka's high seas

A few months of his leadership appear, against all expectation, to have steadied the national team

17-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando
SL look to sever ties with Hathurusingha, Rumesh Ratnayake named interim coach

SL look to sever ties with Hathurusingha, Rumesh Ratnayake named interim coach

Pressure mounts on Hathurusingha but he has a solid contract that runs up to end of 2020

07-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Ratnayake confident of Kusal's fitness for second innings

Ratnayake confident of Kusal's fitness for second innings

Sri Lanka fast-bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake admitted it was rare to see so many instances of batsmen being hit on the helmet in one match

03-Feb-2019•Melinda Farrell in Canberra
Depleted Sri Lanka left hoping for batting-friendly Canberra track

Depleted Sri Lanka left hoping for batting-friendly Canberra track

Having had their bowling stocks severely depleted over the past two weeks, Sri Lanka's bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake hopes the conditions allow batsmen to take some of the pressure off the bowlers

30-Jan-2019•Melinda Farrell in Canberra
Gabba five-for a 'dream come true' for Suranga Lakmal

Gabba five-for a 'dream come true' for Suranga Lakmal

Senior paceman was forced to shoulder additional responsibility following the injury to Lahiru Kumara

25-Jan-2019•Andrew McGlashan in Brisbane
'We can do it' - Sri Lanka hope to do an India on Australia

'We can do it' - Sri Lanka hope to do an India on Australia

The performance of the Indian bowlers on their recent Test tour has given the visiting Sri Lankans a lot of confidence

22-Jan-2019•Andrew McGlashan in Brisbane
We didn't bowl the right lengths consistently - SL bowling coach Ratnayake

We didn't bowl the right lengths consistently - SL bowling coach Ratnayake

Sri Lanka's frontline quicks looked ordinary as a unit, taking 5 for 359 between them as New Zealand claimed total control of the first Test

17-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington
Sri Lanka's revival 'all about smart options'

Sri Lanka's revival 'all about smart options'

Where in the past Sri Lanka sides have sworn that positivity and fearlessness mark their route out of a bad stretch of results, it is smarts that has produced improvements, according to bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake

09-Mar-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo
Breaks in play stopped batsmen from finding rhythm - Bangar

Breaks in play stopped batsmen from finding rhythm - Bangar

In the other camp, Sri Lanka bowling coach Ratnayake praised Lakmal, saying his spell was among the best he has seen "in a long time", but was also wary that batting would be equally difficult for his team on this surface

16-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata
Ratnayake to head SL's fast-bowling programme

Ratnayake to head SL's fast-bowling programme

Rumesh Ratnayake's appointment does not have any immediate impact on Chaminda Vaas, who is the fast-bowling coach presenting working with the national team

08-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Sri Lanka look to fine-tune rusty attack

Sri Lanka look to fine-tune rusty attack

Former fast bowler Rumesh Ratnayake, a coaching consultant with Sri Lanka, has called for the team's bowlers to show more flexibility on the field, as he looks to fix an attack that has looked toothless in recent games

19-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando
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