SLC announces new coaching appointments
The changes are aimed at further enhancing the focus on the National Team, ‘A,’ Emerging and also the Under 19 Team, a SLC media release says, adding that the new coaching appointments were approved by the SLC ExCo.
The new appointments are as follows :
National Fielding Coach
Anton Roux, Former Head Coach of the Netherlands Men’s team was appointed as the National Fielding Coach, effective from 7th March 2022.
Roux, who played 1st Class Cricket in South Africa, will be in-charge of fielding across all national teams and the High Performance Center.
Before joining Sri Lanka Cricket, Roux was working as the Assistant (fielding) Coach of the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, UK.
‘A’ Team
Avishka Gunawardene– Head Coach
Thilina Kandamby – Assistant Coach
Malinda Warnapura – Batting Coach
Sajeewa Weerakoon – Bowling Coach
Upul Chandana – Fielding Coach
Emerging Team
Ruwan Kalpage – Head Coach
Ruvin Peiris – Assistant Coach
Dharshana Gamage – Bowling Coach
Dhammika Sudarshana – Batting Coach
