22 July 2023 10:51 am
With Sri Lanka's fielding proving a major concern following their four-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the first Test that ended on Thursday, team management have drafted in an additional fielding coach to work with the team ahead of the second Test.
According to highly placed sources, Anton Roux joined the squad on Friday.
He is an additional fielding coach and will work with Manoj Abeywickrama.
In fact, Anton Roux, also known as Rooster, was hired by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in March last year and has worked with the national players, mainly at the High Performance Center.
Manoj Abeywickrama was with the team during the first Test, but there were several lapses by the players in the fielding, and the team management decided to utilize the services of an additional fielding coach.
Roux, who played first-class cricket for South Africa, also went on to coach the Netherland team.
He also was the assistant fielding coach of the English county Nottinghamshire.
The second Test is to be played at the SSC ground from July 24-28.
(Bipin Dani)