da betsul： The Sri Lankan cricket board (BCCSL) advertised on Sunday for a full-timecricket team manager and umpires manager in the national newspapers
CricInfo17-Dec-2001The Sri Lankan cricket board (BCCSL) advertised on Sunday for a full-timecricket team manager and umpires manager in the national newspapers.Traditionally, the team manager’s post has been a part-time position withappointments made on a tour-by-tour basis by the executive committee withouta formal recruitment process.The decision to recruit a dedicated full-time manager is overdue recognitionof the need for greater off-field support for the players, both during andin-between tours.The current contract with Air Commodore Ajit Jayasekera expires after theZimbabwe Test series, but he may still apply for the post starting inFebruary.The appointment will be for a three-year period and the advert states thatthe candidates must have held a management position, have an aptitude forpublic speaking, be computer literate and aged below 55. Cricket experience,it adds, would be an advantage.The BCCSL are also looking to replace the current director of umpires, K.T.Francis, who has held the post for three years and is keen to continue, buthas been asked to retire.A younger man, under 55 years old, with first-class umpiring and corporatemanagement experience, computer literacy and workshop management skills, isbeing sought.But the post, which requires highly specialized skills, will be extremelyhard to fill if the BCCSL sticks rigidly to the credentials advertised.Interested candidates for both posts are requested to submit applications tothe cricket board headquarters by 31 December.