Jayawardene’s decision to act as a World Twenty20 coaching consultant for England has not gone down well in his native Sri Lanka but his former international team-mate says only players can inflict damage on opponentsKumar Sangakkara,man of the match when Sri Lanka won the World Twenty20 final two years ago, has praised a “smart hurry” by England in rehiring his former international team-mate Mahela Jayawardene as a coaching consultant for this year’s tournament.
Jayawardene mentored England’s batsmen during their Test series against Pakistan last October and is currently in the middle of a moment 10-day spell with Eoin Morgan’s short-form side before their opener against West Indies in Mumbai on Wednesday.
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Source: theguardian.com