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Asanka Gurusinha

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Sri Lanka Cricket Legend
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About me

  • Cricket
  • Sport
  • Sri Lanka
  • International Cricket
  • Business

Asanka represented Sri Lanka from 1984 to 1996. Played 41 test matches and 147 one day Internationals. Only Sri Lankan player to score a test hundred at MCG Boxing Day test. Was a major contributor in Sri Lanka winning the 1996 Cricket World Cup. Worked for Sri Lanka Cricket from 2017 to August 2019 as the Cricket manager, selector and later on as the Director of Cricket & High Performance. worked as the Director High Performance and Head coach at Nigeria Cricket from November 2020 to May 2022. currently the Head coach of Essendon Cricket club in Melbourne ( premier club in Victoria). 

Asanka held senior management roles in the corporate sector in Australia for over 20 years.

Asanka is an experienced corporate speaker, and regularly shares his insights and experiences in leadership, high performance, team building and mental toughness.

He is a level 3 qualified cricket coach in Australia and just completed the Certificate in Sports Psychology & Mental Traning , with proven expertise and experience in preparing players and teams to compete at the highest level.

Based in Melbourne, Australia.

Based in

Victoria

Available in

Need me to travel to your location? I will travel for opportunities in:
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Worldwide

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