<p>Australian former international Tom Moody is set to leave his post as Sri Lanka's director of cricket, officials said on Monday, weeks before the T20 World Cup.</p>.<p>The 56-year-old's three-year contract is being terminated by "mutual agreement", Mohan de Silva, secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), told <em>AFP</em>.</p>.<p>A senior cricket source who did not wish to be named said that SLC "could not afford his fees in the long run", despite having savings of over $40 million.</p>.<p>"We also feel we need a person who is more hands-on, who can spend more time in Sri Lanka," the source added.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/will-take-a-brave-man-to-write-kohli-off-australia-skipper-finch-ahead-of-t20-series-opener-1146372.html" target="_blank">Will take a brave man to write Kohli off: Australia skipper Finch ahead of T20 series opener</a></strong></p>.<p>The source said that the former Test player was paid $1,850 a day plus expenses for the 100 days a year he was expected to spend in the country, which is suffering its worst economic downturn.</p>.<p>Moody will leave by the end of this month or before the T20 World Cup starts in Australia next month, another source said.</p>.<p>Former Sri Lanka head coach Moody was appointed director of cricket in February last year to help prepare the team for the T20 World Cup and the 50-over version in India in 2023.</p>.<p>There was no immediate comment from the Australian, who last month said that he was taking a similar director of cricket post at Desert Vipers in the newly formed UAE-based International League T20.</p>.<p>Under Moody, Sri Lanka emerged earlier this month as surprise winners of the Asia Cup, seen as a tune-up for the World Cup.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/india-look-to-lock-batting-order-against-australia-ahead-of-t20-world-cup-1146368.html" target="_blank">India look to lock batting order against Australia ahead of T20 World Cup</a></strong></p>.<p>As director of cricket Moody drew up a performance-based pay structure which was resisted by the national squad.</p>.<p>But they were eventually forced to cave in following threats that they would be dropped unless they agreed.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka has faced acute shortages of food, fuel and medicines since late last year, but Sri Lanka Cricket remains flush with cash, according to board officials.</p>.<p>Last week it donated half a million dollars to a cancer hospital which is desperately in need of life-saving medicines and medical equipment.</p>
<p>Australian former international Tom Moody is set to leave his post as Sri Lanka's director of cricket, officials said on Monday, weeks before the T20 World Cup.</p>.<p>The 56-year-old's three-year contract is being terminated by "mutual agreement", Mohan de Silva, secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), told <em>AFP</em>.</p>.<p>A senior cricket source who did not wish to be named said that SLC "could not afford his fees in the long run", despite having savings of over $40 million.</p>.<p>"We also feel we need a person who is more hands-on, who can spend more time in Sri Lanka," the source added.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/will-take-a-brave-man-to-write-kohli-off-australia-skipper-finch-ahead-of-t20-series-opener-1146372.html" target="_blank">Will take a brave man to write Kohli off: Australia skipper Finch ahead of T20 series opener</a></strong></p>.<p>The source said that the former Test player was paid $1,850 a day plus expenses for the 100 days a year he was expected to spend in the country, which is suffering its worst economic downturn.</p>.<p>Moody will leave by the end of this month or before the T20 World Cup starts in Australia next month, another source said.</p>.<p>Former Sri Lanka head coach Moody was appointed director of cricket in February last year to help prepare the team for the T20 World Cup and the 50-over version in India in 2023.</p>.<p>There was no immediate comment from the Australian, who last month said that he was taking a similar director of cricket post at Desert Vipers in the newly formed UAE-based International League T20.</p>.<p>Under Moody, Sri Lanka emerged earlier this month as surprise winners of the Asia Cup, seen as a tune-up for the World Cup.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/india-look-to-lock-batting-order-against-australia-ahead-of-t20-world-cup-1146368.html" target="_blank">India look to lock batting order against Australia ahead of T20 World Cup</a></strong></p>.<p>As director of cricket Moody drew up a performance-based pay structure which was resisted by the national squad.</p>.<p>But they were eventually forced to cave in following threats that they would be dropped unless they agreed.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka has faced acute shortages of food, fuel and medicines since late last year, but Sri Lanka Cricket remains flush with cash, according to board officials.</p>.<p>Last week it donated half a million dollars to a cancer hospital which is desperately in need of life-saving medicines and medical equipment.</p>