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“An exciting prospect for anyone”: Kumar Sangakkara on being linked to England coach job

The Sri Lanka legend has been linked to the job of England's white-ball coach after former coach Matthew Mott recently stepped down

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Sri Lanka great, Kumar Sangakkara has said that it would be an ‘exciting prospect’ to coach England in white-ball cricket. This statement comes after he was recently linked to the job as former coach Matthew Mott stepped down.

Former England batsman Marcus Trescothick has been placed as in-charge on interim basis. He would lead England in September’s ODI and T20I series at home to arch-rivals Australia while Rob Key, the managing director of England men’s cricket, is still in search of Mott’s permanent replacement.

One of the reasons why Sangakkara has been linked to the job is because of the time he has spent working with England’s captain Jos Buttler in the IPL franchise, Rajasthan Royals.

“Well, I know (my name) has been mentioned for some reason, but there has not been any approach as such. I think the England white-ball job is an exciting prospect for anyone, but there are so many good candidates out there. I think Matthew Mott has done a really good job,” Sangakkara said.

“I think the decision making in the England camp has been spot on. I really love the leadership that Rob Key has provided…I think he has been a really smart, practical man, very commonsensical in terms of how he makes decisions and very forward-thinking in how he has set the vision for England cricket,” he added.

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