Follow UsSri Lanka Cricket have announced the appointment of Naveed Nawaz, former Sri Lanka Test and ODI player, as the Assistant Coach of the National Team for a two-year term, effective from 1st April 2022. Nawaz, before taking over the new role, was functioning as the Head Coach of Bangladesh under 19 Team, where he led the team to an ICC under 19 Cricket World Cup win in 2020.
His first competitive assignment with the national team will be the upcoming Sri Lanka Tour of Bangladesh, which will also be the first such assignment of the newly appointed Head Coach of the National Team - Chris Silverwood. The SLC have also appointed Chaminda Vaas as the fast bowling coach, Piyal Wijetunge as the spin bowling coach, and Manoj Abeywickrama as the fielding and support coach of the side. Mahinda Halangoda will be the Team Manager for the tour.
Sri Lanka are slated to play a two-match Test series during the tour of Bangladesh, which will be a part of the ICC World Test Championship. While there has been some cloud mark on the prospect of the tour due to the ongoing economic crisis in the Asian nation, Bangladesh Cricket Board expect it to ease out in the coming days and for the series to go ahead in due course of time.