The outgoing Cricket Chief Selector Pramodya Wickramasinghe, who ended his tenure at the post last week, has made his expressions via a statement sent to the media.
Wickramasinghe mentioned in his letter that he had to go through a challenging period during his tenure.
“As you are aware, the tenure of my Chairmanship of the National Cricket Selection Committee has come to a conclusion. It is no secret to the Cricketing fraternity that the last two and a half years for Sri Lanka Cricket has been a challenging one,” he said.
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“Regardless of these challenges, it is my belief that me and my fellow selectors have found several highly talented young Cricketers who will be the future of the Sri Lankan Cricket team. This current group of young Cricketers will achieve great heights after gaining much valuable experience within the next two years,” Wickramasinghe added.
Wickramasinghe also reiterated that he had to make hard and unpopular decisions for the betterment of Sri Lanka Cricket.
“As the Chairman of Selectors, I had to make many hard and unpopular decisions, and I would like to reiterate that these decisions were made with the best interest of Sri Lanka Cricket in mind,” he said.
He also wished the incoming Selection Committee and thanked the media for the support given to him during his tenure.
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“As the outgoing Chairman, I wish the very best to the incoming Selection Committee and express confidence in them to take Sri Lanka Cricket forward. I also take this opportunity to thank the Sri Lankan media personnel for all the support extended to me, along with all the constructive criticism which came along the way,” he concluded.
Following this tenure, Upul Tharanga is to chair the newly appointed 5-member Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee which comprises Tharanga Paranavitharana, Diruwan Perera, Ajantha Mendis and Indika De Seram.
