Sri Lanka has announced new coaching staff ahead of Bangladesh series.© AFP
Sri Lanka announced four new coaching staff on Sunday to assist new head coach Chris Silverwood ahead of next month’s two-match Test series in Bangladesh. Former Sri Lankan Test player Naveed Nawaz was appointed assistant coach for a two-year term, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.
Nawaz was the head coach of the Bangladesh junior team that won the World Under-19 Championship in 2020.
The cricket board also announced specialist coaches Chaminda Vaas for fast bowling, Piyal Wijetunge for spin and Manoj Abeywickrama for fielding.
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The first test will start on May 15 in Chittagong, followed by a match in Dhaka from May 23.
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