Sri Lanka Appoints South Africa's Mikey Arthur as the Head Coach

Sri Lanka have appointed South African Mickey Arthur as their new head coach on a two-year contract. 

Mikey Arthur's first assignment will see him return to Pakistan for a two-match Test series starting on Dec 11,2019

The former Pakistan, Australia and South Africa coach, 51, had been spoken to by England as a potential successor for Trevor Bayliss.

Ex-bowler Rumesh Ratnayake was named Sri Lanka's interim coach in August.

That came after former head coach Chandika Hathurusingha, was criticised for Sri Lanka's exit at the group stage of the 50-over World Cup in England.

Arthur had been in charge of Pakistan for three years and led them to the 2017 Champions Trophy title

But Pakistan decide not to renew his contract in August, after the country failed to reach the semi-finals of this summer's World Cup

Zimbabwean Grant Flower will join Arthur's support staff as batting coach, while Australians David Saker and Shane McDermott will be bowling and fielding coach respectively.