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We were one family in 1996: Tillakaratne

Mazhar Uddin from Colombo
Former Sri Lanka captain Hashan Tillakaratne informed that he has applied for the post of the Bangladesh batting coach few months back
and expressed his interested to work in Bangladesh.
The member of the 1996 World Cup winning side however said that he is yet to get any response from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), adding that he is looking forward to sharing his experience in any role in Bangladesh.
"I have applied for the post as I want to get some experience and have just finished my level 2 and 3 [ICC coaching programme]. I have played in Bangladesh
before, in 1989 for Brothers Union, and then I played for Mohammedan in 2000-2001. I think Bangladesh have come a long way and they have some skilful players and good to see them playing well.
"Of course I am very interested to work in Bangladesh. Whatever role I get I am happy to work with Bangladesh cricket, be it as a batting coach of the national team or any other role," Tillakaratne said in an exclusive chat with The Daily Star yesterday.
The 50-year-old, who is working as one of the batting coaches in the Sri Lanka's high performance unit, informed that he wants to be someone who can teach youngsters as well as the seniors in order to help cricket in Sri Lanka and, if given the opportunity, in Bangladesh as well.
"It depends on what age group you get; it's different with the under-19s and juniors and it's different with the seniors. I want to be a blue coach rather than a red coach. When you are in the under- 19s you need to be a red coach, so it differs, "he said.
Since the resignation of Chandika Hathurusingha, who served as Bangladesh coach from mid-2014 to late-2017, BCB president Nazmul Hassan has said that the board is looking to appoint someone with the same type of subcontinental background and mentality. Tillakaratne informed that a coach from a similar cultural background will help Bangladesh cricket to go forward.
When asked about the transformation of the Sri Lanka team since making his international debut in 1986 to
becoming world champions in 1996, he said: "Before 1996, most of the guys had played together for 7-8 years and we knew our strengths and weaknesses; we were one family. And luckily, conditions
helped us during the 1996 World Cup and the teamwork was fantastic. It's a long way from 1986, when I started, to 1996. As a team we were not too concerned about anything other than playing for Sri Lanka."
The former Sri Lanka skipper informed that the members of the World Cup winning side still meet often and cherish the memories. "Yes, we meet and even last year we played a charity game where all the players of the 1996 squad were there. We meet quite often as Colombo is a small place and we meet quite often on birthdays, weddings and also, the 22nd anniversary is coming on the 18th of March. Its nice to see we all are getting older and our children have grown up."
The full interview can be read on www, thedailystar. net.