Graham Ford, the Director of Coaching at England County team Kent, is likely to be appointed as the head-coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team.
According to the sources, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is currently finalising the contract with Ford and the appointed is expected to be made within next couple of weeks.
The islanders are presently engaged in a competition with Australia without any head-coach, as Stuart Law, who was shouldering the coaching responsibilities, joined Bangladesh after quitting his post with Sri Lanka.
The Lankan Lions failed to produce anything special after reaching the final of the ICC World Cup 2011, as they lost ODI and Test on the recent tour to England and subsequently suffered an embarrassing defeat in the just-concluded ODI series against the Kangaroos.
While the side is undergoing a rebuilding process at the moment, the presence of a regular coach is indispensible.
The cricket administration in Sri Lanka also realised the need of the coach, as SLC’s Interim Committee Chairman, Upali Dharmadasa, said, “There is definitely a big need for a national coach at the moment. We are going to make the appointment within six weeks.”
Ford has a decent coaching experience as he has worked with South Africa from 1999 to 2002. He was also approached by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 but Craig Chappell eventually won the final contest.
The former South African first-class cricketer is widely regarded as man with great coaching skills plus a bundle of experience under his belt.
The former Sri Lankan opener, Sanath Jayasuriya, who played under Ford’s command during his stint with South African domestic side, Dolphins, termed Ford’s possible appointment as a great step, saying that the former all-rounder holds all the abilities to get the best out of the islanders.
“He has the potential to turn Sri Lanka into world beaters once again. He is a marvellous coach and has a unique way with the young players. If Sri Lanka manages to secure his services it would be quite a coup for SLC,” Jayasuriya responded to the question about Ford’s coaching skills.
According to the sources, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is currently finalising the contract with Ford and the appointed is expected to be made within next couple of weeks.
The islanders are presently engaged in a competition with Australia without any head-coach, as Stuart Law, who was shouldering the coaching responsibilities, joined Bangladesh after quitting his post with Sri Lanka.
The Lankan Lions failed to produce anything special after reaching the final of the ICC World Cup 2011, as they lost ODI and Test on the recent tour to England and subsequently suffered an embarrassing defeat in the just-concluded ODI series against the Kangaroos.
While the side is undergoing a rebuilding process at the moment, the presence of a regular coach is indispensible.
The cricket administration in Sri Lanka also realised the need of the coach, as SLC’s Interim Committee Chairman, Upali Dharmadasa, said, “There is definitely a big need for a national coach at the moment. We are going to make the appointment within six weeks.”
Ford has a decent coaching experience as he has worked with South Africa from 1999 to 2002. He was also approached by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 but Craig Chappell eventually won the final contest.
The former South African first-class cricketer is widely regarded as man with great coaching skills plus a bundle of experience under his belt.
The former Sri Lankan opener, Sanath Jayasuriya, who played under Ford’s command during his stint with South African domestic side, Dolphins, termed Ford’s possible appointment as a great step, saying that the former all-rounder holds all the abilities to get the best out of the islanders.
“He has the potential to turn Sri Lanka into world beaters once again. He is a marvellous coach and has a unique way with the young players. If Sri Lanka manages to secure his services it would be quite a coup for SLC,” Jayasuriya responded to the question about Ford’s coaching skills.
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