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- Updated: September 18, 2016
Thilan Samaraweera reunited with an old friend on his first day as Bangladesh’s batting consultant. “I divide my career into two,” he said. “First it is from 2001 to 2006 when I was dropped. I became a totally different player when I met Chandika [Hathurusingha].”
Samaraweera began with a century on Test debut in 2001 but suffered a drastic dip in form five years later. When he returned to the Sri Lankan side, he averaged over 72 in 2007 and 2008 and peaked with 114.25 from six matches in 2010. Speaking to the media in Mirpur, he said he was looking forward to working with Hathrusingha, who is the Bangladesh head coach, again.
“I know what he is capable of and I would love to work with him. He gave me the freedom to express myself. He focused on the technique and mindset, the key to international cricket. I became a totally different …
