Sri Lanka add second fielding coach ahead of second Test against Pakistan

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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)

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Russel Harmmer Saturday, 22 July 2023 12:33 PM

Madness, winning and losing depends on the players not in the hands of the coach.

Potta Harry Saturday, 22 July 2023 12:59 PM

The best solution for Sri Lankan cricket is to deploy a separate foereign team only for fielding. Does not matter for other two departments as well. Ie batting and bowling

Ram Saturday, 22 July 2023 02:49 PM

Both fielding coaches are unheard names as cricketers.

Nihal S Saturday, 22 July 2023 03:57 PM

Is this going to deliver results within such a short time?, with the 2nd test to start in 2 days time. Where is this person now?

Attitude of European thinking is better Saturday, 22 July 2023 05:32 PM

Sri Lankan speaking Tamil and Sinhala would find it impossible to imagine improving quickly, but attitude is all what the European nations are about.

Sri Lankan citizen coaches are 2nd rate Saturday, 22 July 2023 05:31 PM

Good to get internationally capable man for the job rather than have Sinhala speaker as the main man. Last time Sri Lankan had a man of Sri Lankan citizenship for head coach it was terrible.

Doctor - doctor Saturday, 22 July 2023 09:02 PM

This is madness alright. Better divert the money paid to the second coach to the Athletes who brought honor to SL at the Asian games.

Jayantha Saturday, 22 July 2023 11:24 PM

Invest on a foriegn batting coach as that is the major issue in our team

Sambo Sunday, 23 July 2023 07:43 AM

Can't we add another 11 player to the team in support of the playing 11.

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