Sri Lankan team soars: The Jayasuriya effect
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lankan team soars: The Jayasuriya effect

Deccan Chronicle  

The Sri Lankan cricket team has been on a remarkable upswing with the appointment of Sanath Jayasuriya as their local head coach. Despite their technical expertise, foreign coaches sometimes face difficulties in maintaining a steady performance level within the team. Sanath Jayasuriya's appointment has been a breath of fresh air for the Sri Lankan team. The Sri Lankan cricket team's resurgence under Sanath Jayasuriya highlights the importance of local knowledge and cultural understanding in coaching.

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Sanath Jayasuriya rues slipped chances after Sri Lanka lose Gqeberha Test vs SA
1 month ago

Sanath Jayasuriya rues slipped chances after Sri Lanka lose Gqeberha Test vs SA

India Today  

Sri Lanka head coach Sanath Jayasuriya has expressed disappointment over his team's inability to capitalise on key moments during their 109-run defeat against South Africa in the second Test at St. George's Park, Gqeberha. South Africa completed a 2-0 series sweep to deal a blow to Sri Lanka's hopes of securing a spot in the ICC World Test Championship final. …

‘Rohit, Kohli, Jadeja big loss for Indian cricket. Sri Lanka will aim to take advantage: Coach Sanath Jayasuriya
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Rohit, Kohli, Jadeja big loss for Indian cricket. Sri Lanka will aim to take advantage: Coach Sanath Jayasuriya

Hindustan Times  

Former Sri Lanka captain and the current interim coach of the side, Sanath Jayasuriya, said India will feel the absence of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja in the upcoming T20I series against them. India will start the Sri Lanka tour without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma The three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka will kickstart a new chapter …

Sanath Jayasuriya set to replace Silverwood as Sri Lanka's interim head coach ahead of white-ball series vs India
6 months ago

Sanath Jayasuriya set to replace Silverwood as Sri Lanka's interim head coach ahead of white-ball series vs India

Hindustan Times  

Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed the interim head coach of former world champions Sri Lanka after ex-manager Chris Silverwood parted ways with the Islanders in the aftermath of an unimpressive campaign at the ICC T20 World Cup. Jayasuriya is set to take over as the new head coach ahead of Sri Lanka's white-ball home series against India. Sanath Jayasuriya has …

Chris Silverwood resigns from post of head coach of Sri Lanka Cricket Team
6 months, 1 week ago

Chris Silverwood resigns from post of head coach of Sri Lanka Cricket Team

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lanka Cricket announced the resignation of Chris Silverwood from the post of head coach of the national teams at various levels citing personal reasons on Thursday. Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews talks to head coach Chris Silverwood The ongoing T20 World Cup was poor for Sri Lanka as they failed to reach Super Eights. After securing the Asia Cup title …

Mahela Jayawardene resigns as consultant coach of Sri Lanka Cricket
6 months, 1 week ago

Mahela Jayawardene resigns as consultant coach of Sri Lanka Cricket

Hindustan Times  

Colombo, : Sri Lanka Cricket announced the resignation of former batter and skipper Mahela Jayawardene from the post of consultant coach of the national teams at various levels following a disappointing ICC T20 World Cup campaign in the West Indies and USA. Mahela Jayawardene resigns as consultant coach of Sri Lanka Cricket The ongoing T20 World Cup was poor for …

Telangana Player Appointed As Bangladesh Kabaddi Team Coach
1 year, 4 months ago

Telangana Player Appointed As Bangladesh Kabaddi Team Coach

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Lingampally Srinivas Reddy, hailing from Sangareddy, Telangana, is currently engaged as a coach for the Bangladesh Men's Senior Kabaddi Team, a role that sees him guiding and mentoring the team as they gear up for the upcoming Asian Games. Hailing from the Sangareddy district, he previously served as the coach of India's senior team, leading them to victory in …

Jhulan Goswami: Important for India to appoint a long-term head coach
1 year, 7 months ago

Jhulan Goswami: Important for India to appoint a long-term head coach

The Hindu  

The inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League was a watershed moment for women’s cricket in the country. As several young, rookie talents proved their mettle on the big stage and bravely faced the biggest names in world cricket, it gave us hope. Seeing the likes of Kanika Ahuja, Parshavi Chopra, and Shreyanka Patil compete against top overseas players was …

Sri Lanka \'safe\' to host LPL, says Sanath Jayasuriya
2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka \'safe\' to host LPL, says Sanath Jayasuriya

Deccan Chronicle  

Sri Lanka, which couldn’t host the last Asia Cup in due to the economic crisis and political unrest in the country, is now ‘safe’ to host the forthcoming Lanka Premier League, said former captain Sanath Jayasuriya. Speaking exclusively in Mumbai, where the 53-year-old came to attend the second road show hosted by the Sri Lanka Tourism and Consulate General of …

Sridharan Sriram leaves Cricket Australia staffs to focus on Royal Challengers Bangalore role
2 years, 5 months ago

Sridharan Sriram leaves Cricket Australia staffs to focus on Royal Challengers Bangalore role

The Hindu  

Long-time Australian men’s assistant coach Sridharan Sriram will depart the squad to focus on his coaching career in India. Sriram has been with the squad for six years as predominately a spin coach while also playing a key role in the batting, fielding and strategy for the side across multiple campaigns. He has chosen to move his focus to his …

Sri Lanka appoints Jayawardene as consultant coach
3 years ago

Sri Lanka appoints Jayawardene as consultant coach

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka has appointed former captain Mahela Jayawardene as a consultant coach for its national cricket teams of different levels after his impactful role during the first stage of the recently-concluded Twenty20 World Cup, the cricket board said Monday. Sri Lanka Cricket said Jayawardene’s one-year contract will begin on Jan. 1 and he will work with …

Jayawardene appointed as Sri Lanka consultant coach
3 years ago

Jayawardene appointed as Sri Lanka consultant coach

The Hindu  

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board on Monday, appointed former skipper Mahela Jayawardene as a consultant coach for the national side, effective from January 2022. ‘’We are extremely happy that Mahela is joining the National Team for an extended role, especially given the context that Sri Lanka has a heavy international calendar during the year 2022,’’ said Ashley De Silva, CEO …

Sri Lanka appoint Mahela Jayawardene as consultant coach, to work with team for a year from January 2022
3 years ago

Sri Lanka appoint Mahela Jayawardene as consultant coach, to work with team for a year from January 2022

India Today  

Sri Lanka Cricket on Monday announced the appointment of former captain and batting great Mahela Jayawardene as "consultant coach" for a period of one year, effective from January 2022. Explaining Jayawardene's role as a consultant coach, Sri Lanka Cricket said: "Jayawardena, in his new role, which is effective for a period of one year, will be in charge of the …

Ravi Shastri thanks N Srinivasan for India coaching job: He had more belief in my ability than I did
3 years, 2 months ago

Ravi Shastri thanks N Srinivasan for India coaching job: He had more belief in my ability than I did

India Today  

Outgoing India head coach Ravi Shastri thanked former BCCI president N Srinivasan in earnest, saying that the Tamil Nadu strongman had more belief in his coaching abilities than he himself had. Shastri was appointed Team Director by erstwhile BCCI president Srinivasan back in 2014 after India lost the Test series in England 1-3. I just spoke to the boys, but …

Twitter reacts to Dravid's appointment as India head coach
3 years, 2 months ago

Twitter reacts to Dravid's appointment as India head coach

The Hindu  

Former India captain Rahul Dravid was appointed as the new head coach of the men's senior team, taking over from Ravi Shastri. I think Rahul Dravid is going to make a fantastic head coach for #India … — Michael Vaughan November 3, 2021 Former international and Karnataka teammate Venkatest Prasad tweeted, "Congratulations Rahul Dravid for becoming the coach of Indian …

Rahul Dravid appointed as head coach of Indian men's cricket team
3 years, 2 months ago

Rahul Dravid appointed as head coach of Indian men's cricket team

The Hindu  

Former India captain Rahul Dravid has been appointed as the Head Coach of the senior Indian men’s cricket team, the BCCI announced on Wednesday. ‘Absolute honour’ “It is an absolute honour to be appointed as the new Head Coach of the Indian cricket team, and I am really looking forward to this role. Dravid’s former India teammate and BCCI President …

Rahul Dravid officially appointed as new Team India head coach
3 years, 2 months ago

Rahul Dravid officially appointed as new Team India head coach

India TV News  

The Indian cricket board on Wednesday appointed former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid as the new coach of Team India. "The Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Ms Sulakshana Naik and Mr RP Singh on Wednesday unanimously appointed Mr Rahul Dravid as the Head Coach of Team India. The former India captain will take charge from the upcoming home series against New Zealand," …

Enjoyed this experience but haven't thought anything far ahead: Rahul Dravid comments on permanent Team India coach job
3 years, 5 months ago

Enjoyed this experience but haven't thought anything far ahead: Rahul Dravid comments on permanent Team India coach job

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Dravid's appointment as Team India head coach for the tour to Sri Lanka has been talked about a lot in cricketing circles. He is also the director of the National Cricket Academy but speculations are rife that Dravid might be headed for a full-time job as Team India's head coach. You know, look, I have not really thought anything …

Rahul Dravid undecided over full-time coaching role
3 years, 5 months ago

Rahul Dravid undecided over full-time coaching role

The Hindu  

Rahul Dravid, on Thursday, made it clear that he has not thought of taking over as a full-time coach yet. The former India captain, who is currently the head of the National Cricket Academy, travelled to Sri Lanka with India’s limited overs side, but while addressing the media after the T20I series, Dravid admitted that ‘there are a lot of …

SL trying to convince Mahela Jayawardene to take up U-19 job
3 years, 6 months ago

SL trying to convince Mahela Jayawardene to take up U-19 job

India TV News  

Former Sri Lankan captain Aravinda de Silva has said that Sri Lankan Cricket has been trying to convince Mahela Jayawardene to coach the U-19 team. Sri Lanka has been trying to convince Mahela Jayawardene to take the U-19 job for a long time but I was not so successful in doing so," said De Silva during a virtual press conference …

Former Sri Lanka batsman Hashan Tillakaratne appointed women's team coach for six months
3 years, 7 months ago

Former Sri Lanka batsman Hashan Tillakaratne appointed women's team coach for six months

Firstpost  

A member of the 1996 World Cup-winning team, Tillakaratne has held several coaching positions before his latest elevation. Colombo: Hashan Tillakaratne, the dogged left-handed middle-order batsman of yesteryears, has been appointed head coach of the Sri Lanka women’s cricket team for a period of six months. “The Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the appointment of Mr Hashan Tillakaratne as …

Rahul Dravid to coach Team India for Sri Lanka tour
3 years, 7 months ago

Rahul Dravid to coach Team India for Sri Lanka tour

India TV News  

Former Indian captain and the Head of the National Cricket Academy Rahul Dravid will be the coach of the Indian cricket team for the upcoming limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka, according to news agency ANI. Dravid will be travelling as a coach for the side since India's head coach Ravi Shastri will be with the Test team to prepare for …

Coach has responsibility for success of team and not only individuals: Gary Kirsten
4 years, 7 months ago

Coach has responsibility for success of team and not only individuals: Gary Kirsten

India TV News  

Former South Africa batsman Gary Kirsten believes coaching is a leadership position which requires an in-depth understanding of how teams and individuals thrive and what sort of environment is needed for this. "Coaches require a variety of skill sets which allow them to have oversight in every segment of running a professional cricket team," Kirsten told Daily-Sun. "This includes season …

Sri Lanka appoints Mickey Arthur as head coach
5 years, 1 month ago

Sri Lanka appoints Mickey Arthur as head coach

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka's cricket board Thursday announced a major revamp of the national team after its poor showing at the recent World Cup, confirming South African Mickey Arthur's appointment as head coach. Sri Lanka Cricket's secretary Mohan de Silva said the country had been without a proper coach since the early World Cup exit. “The amount of talent they have is …

Saurashtra appoints Karsan Ghavri as head coach
5 years, 1 month ago

Saurashtra appoints Karsan Ghavri as head coach

The Hindu  

After finishing last year’s Ranji Trophy as the runner-up, Saurashtra is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that it maintains the domination this season as well. It has named former India international Karsan Ghavri as the coach of the side for the 2019-20 season. READ| Karnataka's Devdutt Padikkal steps out of the shadows The Saurashtra Cricket Association had to look …

Sitanshu Kotak, Paras Mhambrey to Lead India A and Under-19 Coaching Staff
5 years, 4 months ago

Sitanshu Kotak, Paras Mhambrey to Lead India A and Under-19 Coaching Staff

ABP News  

Sitanshu Kotak and Paras Mhambrey have been promoted to the top coaching posts with the India A and India Under-19 teams, respectively. Kotak, Saurashtra's former batsman, will perform head coach and batting coach duties with India A, with Ramesh Powar, the former India offspinner, taking over as bowling coach and T Dilip as fielding coach. Former India fast bowler Mhambrey, …

Indian cricket team's head coach selection: Why Ravi Shastri is already 'chosen one' over other five for Virat Kohli-led team
5 years, 4 months ago

Indian cricket team's head coach selection: Why Ravi Shastri is already 'chosen one' over other five for Virat Kohli-led team

Firstpost  

Ravi Shastri has had a mixed ride with India team as far as success rate of a coach is concerned. Shastri’s contract as India coach ended after Men in Blue’s last match in World Cup 2019. Had that procedure started earlier knowing the current coaching staff’s contracts would expire soon, India may have had a new coach by the time …

India head coach selection: Sourav Ganguly backs Virat Kohli to voice his opinion
5 years, 5 months ago

India head coach selection: Sourav Ganguly backs Virat Kohli to voice his opinion

The Hindu  

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said as leader the of the team Virat Kohli has got every right to voice his opinion in the coach selection process. In his first media interaction after India’s World Cup semifinal exit, Kohli backed Ravi Shastri to continue as India head coach after his extended tenure ends with the tour of the West Indies …

Selection of Team India's new head coach: What we know so far
5 years, 5 months ago

Selection of Team India's new head coach: What we know so far

India TV News  

The application process for the position of Indian cricket team’s new head coach, as well as the members of the support staff ended on July 30. As we enter the final phase of selection, here’s what all we know: Big names in fray Various media reports have suggested that top international names have applied for the position of head coach. …

Virat Kohli says he wants Ravi Shastri to continue as India’s head coach
5 years, 5 months ago

Virat Kohli says he wants Ravi Shastri to continue as India’s head coach

Hindustan Times  

Captain Virat Kohli on Monday said he is in favour of Ravi Shastri continuing as the head coach of the Indian cricket team despite the criticism it faced following the semi-final ouster from the World Cup. The current support staff comprising incumbent head coach Ravi Shastri, bowling coach Bharat Arun, batting coach Sanjay Bangar and fielding coach R Sridhar were …

We will be happy if Ravi Shastri stays as coach: Virat Kohli
5 years, 5 months ago

We will be happy if Ravi Shastri stays as coach: Virat Kohli

India TV News  

Captain Virat Kohli on Monday said he is in favour of Ravi Shastri continuing as the head coach of the Indian cricket team despite the criticism it faced following the semi-final ouster from the World Cup. The current support staff comprising incumbent head coach Ravi Shastri, bowling coach Bharat Arun, batting coach Sanjay Bangar and fielding coach R Sridhar were …

Sri Lanka to sack coaches over World Cup failure
5 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka to sack coaches over World Cup failure

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s sports minister has ordered the sacking of the national cricket coach after a lacklustre World Cup campaign that saw just three wins from nine games, officials said Friday. Chandika Hathurusingha and his assistants would be fired after Sri Lanka’s upcoming one-day series against Bangladesh, a Sri Lanka Cricket source said. “I hope to remain until my contract runs …

Sri Lanka Cricket likely to make changes to coaching staff at the conclusion of ODI series against Bangladesh
5 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka Cricket likely to make changes to coaching staff at the conclusion of ODI series against Bangladesh

Firstpost  

Sri Lanka Cricket is likely to make changes to the national team’s coaching staff after the conclusion of the ODI series against Bangladesh. London: Sri Lanka Cricket is likely to make changes to the national team’s coaching staff after the conclusion of the ODI series against Bangladesh. Sri Lanka’s coaching staff currently comprises of head coach Chandika Hathurusingha, batting coach …

Lasith Malinga, crushing toes... and confidence too
5 years, 5 months ago

Lasith Malinga, crushing toes... and confidence too

The Hindu  

It’s a bright and sunny afternoon at the picturesque Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street. The Sri Lankan team had just reached the stadium for a training session ahead of its World Cup league fixture against the West Indies. I don’t take any pressure; try to stay relaxed and play my natural game. The young Indian pacer has time and again admitted …

ICC World Cup 2019: Sri Lanka coach vows to stay on despite World Cup exit
5 years, 6 months ago

ICC World Cup 2019: Sri Lanka coach vows to stay on despite World Cup exit

Hindustan Times  

Chandika Hathurusingha insisted Monday he would remain Sri Lanka’s cricket coach despite pressure to step down after their World Cup exit. Sri Lanka's head cricket coach Chandika Hathurusingha Sri Lanka started the tournament as rank outsiders and finished sixth of the nine teams, registering one of their three wins against the world’s top-ranked one-day international side and hosts England. Local …

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