Mickey Arthur rejects selector’s claim over Pathum Nissanka selection

Former Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur has rejected claims by Chief Selector Pramodya Wickramasinghe that he was reluctant to include opener Pathum Nissanka in the national squad during the 2021 tour of the Caribbean. Speaking to Telecom Asia Sport, Arthur said he was “very disappointed” by Wickramasinghe’s remarks, calling them inaccurate. “The right people know exactly how I felt about Pathum. There was never any doubt that he was our future,” Arthur said, flatly denying the selector’s assertion. Wickramasinghe, who was recently reappointed as chief selector, said earlier that he had to push for Nissanka’s inclusion, claiming the then…

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