Tom Moody to part ways with Sri Lanka ahead of T20 World Cup 2022

The Sri Lanka Cricket board (SLC) is set to relieve Tom Moody from his post as Sri Lanka's director of cricket ahead of the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022. SLC secretary Mohan de Silva was quoted as saying by the news agency AFP that Moody's three-year contract is being terminated by mutual agreement.

Tom Moody was appointed as the director of cricket for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in February 2021. Moody will leave by the end of this month or before the T20 World Cup starts in Australia next month. Under Tom Moody's guidance, Sri Lanka lifted the Asia Cup 2022 title as Dasun



Shanaka's men surprised everyone to win their sixth continental title when they defeated Pakistan in the final in UAE.

"We also feel we need a person who is more hands-on, who can spend more time in Sri Lanka," the source said as quoted by The Daily Star.

Moody had also served as Sri Lanka's Head Coach previously. Meanwhile, Moody has not made any comments on quitting his post as of now. It was earlier learned that the 1999 World Cup winner was going to take the director of cricket post with the Desert Vipers franchise in the UAE-based International League T20.