 He had previously played a season for the Cenkos Centurions, a team in the island's domestic Twenty20 league.Pothas has also promoted the development of women's cricket in Guernsey, with plans for the island to host a future international tournament

In October 2015, Pothas stepped down from his role as Guernsey's director of cricket after leading Guernsey to the World Cricket League Division Six final in the final month.In July 2016, Pothas was appointed as the fielding coach of Sri Lanka.