Lanka trying to convince Jayawardene to take up U-19 job

COLOMBO: Former Sri Lankan captain Aravinda de Silva has said that Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) has been trying to convince Mahela Jayawardene to coach the U-19 team. He added that the appointment of Rahul Dravid as the head coach of U-19 team had done wonders for India.

"Well, I think when he was appointed as the U-19 coach, I thought India did a good job. Sri Lanka has been trying to convince Mahela Jayawardene to take (up) the U-19 job for a long time but I was not so successful in doing so," said De Silva during a virtual press conference organised by the Sony Network on Friday.

He added, "I think that is where the foundation is and if you lay the foundation right at the U-19 level, it becomes so much easier to really progress from thereon. That's where I feel you would be able to instil knowledge. That is where you can truly express themselves; once you have the foundation with someone like Rahul, you all know he is a very disciplined individual." IANS

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