Sri Lanka Cricket to hire Jonty Rhodes for advanced training

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Colombo, Jan. 18 (SLC) - Sri Lanka Cricket decided to obtain the services of some of the best-known talents in international cricket to provide advanced training for local coaches, trainers, and physiotherapists to enhance their skills and competencies by conducting periodic training programs in selected areas.

The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket, headed by President Shammi Silva, met on January 16 and took several decisions for the advancement of the game in the country.

Accordingly, the Executive Committee decided to obtain the services of former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes, who is a specialist fielding coach-former India National Team fast bowling coach Bharat Arun-and former Sri Lanka National Team physiotherapist Alex Kountouri.

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alex Thursday, 18 January 2024 08:19 PM

cool

Sambo Thursday, 18 January 2024 08:34 PM

You can hire the best in the world, but end of the day they don't go into the field and if the players mess up it will be a waste of money.

Coaches don't play Friday, 19 January 2024 08:42 AM

Absolutely. When SL won the WC in 1996, they didn't have a world renowned crickter as coach. SL winning the WC in 1996 made the coach world famous. Since then SL had had several reputed coaches with no success whatsoever.

A cricket lover Thursday, 18 January 2024 10:25 PM

Yes players should be able to jump 6ft high to avoid sixers.

NV Jen Thursday, 18 January 2024 11:36 PM

Looks like there are more coaching staff than the players. Better appoint a personal trainer for each one these chicken hearted players.

Ara Friday, 19 January 2024 12:50 AM

What a joke, focus on the real problem of cricket

Fred Friday, 19 January 2024 01:57 AM

Confidence and hard work that will be key because the talent is there .And selectors should select the best team like the Aussies do.And team spirit need it is a team sport.Jonty Rhodes had all that Iam sure so great choice

Jude Friday, 19 January 2024 04:36 AM

Back when Trevor Penney was SL coach he told TM Dilshan that he's a good batsman and a good bowler but his Fielding well he said to work with him after practices, well Penney asked him to field some balls from Covers and hit the Stumps 10 Times, at the beginning Dilshan took 200 plus throws to hit 10 Times at the wicket. Six months after Dilshan was hitting the Stumps 10 times with Less than 20 throws at the wicket!! Dilshan became Jonty Rhodes calibre Cover Fielder with lots of hard work to get at that level,!! Well rest is history!!

raj soma Friday, 19 January 2024 05:19 AM

SL team needs them badly and also, the Srilankan team should comprise talent from all communities like Eng , Aus , SA ,NZ .have done. .

Shifan Friday, 19 January 2024 05:27 PM

The problem is with the players, The attitude , The Dicipline, approach, preparation, willingness to walk the whole 9 yards to genuinely be fit and make it to the 1st 1X, dropping the ego and arrogance All these poor jonty cannot instill in our band of party poopers. Once they rectify these even a local school cricket coach is sufficient to make SL a winning team

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