Sanath Jayasuriya Submits Resignation Letter To The Sports Minister

Aug 30, 2017 at 1:14 PM

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Sanath Jayasuriya Submits Resignation Letter To The Sports Minister

Sri Lanka’s third ODI humiliating defeat against India was not acceptable to the fans at all. That could be seen by the reaction of the fans in the stadium as they hurled water bottles in the ground showing as a sign of anger. Sri Lanka has been unable to beat India in the ongoing series. They lost the Test series 3-0 and are currently losing the five matches ODI series 3-0.

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The fans disappointment is clearly justified as the current side is nowhere near what they used to be. This incidence has led to chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya’s resignation along with the entire selection committee. Sanath Jayasuriya submitted his resignation letter to the sports minister that he and the entire committee have unanimously decided to step from their respective posts. Being a former player for the Lankan’s himself, Jayasuriya was hurt to see the fans attacking their own players. Jayasuriya represented Sri Lanka in all the formats and also captained the team.

A hard-hitting opening batsman, Sanath revolutionized the way to bat at the top of the order in the 1996 World cup, which the Lankans eventually won. The content of the letter is below:

The content of the letter is below:

 

Dear Sir,

I write this letter with great sadness in my heart as after long discussion with fellow selectors, we have unanimously decided to tender our resignation on September 7 2017.

As a player who has represented the country at all levels, and as a former captain and current chairman of selectors, last Sunday’s incident at the grounds was the last straw. Cricket has been and will always be my life, so it was particularly painful to see our own fans attack our own players.

I acknowledge it has been a very disappointing year. However, just one year ago we beat Australia at home three-nil. This was an unforgettable moment. We have some very talented boys and I am sure in time they will take cricket to the heights that it once was. We will always be ready to help Sri Lanka cricket should the need arise.

The 1996 players always will think of the glory days with nostalgia. We would like to thank you sir for all the help and support extended to us. We would also like to thank the president and the board for the unwavering support that was extended to us.

Finally we would like to thank the team for giving us their best at all times. We go with our eyes full of tears but with our heads held high. To all the fans we say please have faith in the boys. They will deliver. To the boys we say: believe in your ability and believe in the fans. They will be with you ultimately. We believe we will keep to our vision and succeed as One team, One nation.

Yours faithfully,

Sanath Jayasuriya.

 

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