Graham Ford expected to join Sri Lanka as coach - Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kent-c802, 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 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 after quitting his post with Sri Lanka.
The Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 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 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 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 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 (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, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dolphins-c781, 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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