Sri Lanka have hired Julian Wood and Rene Ferdinands as batting coach and spin-bowling coach, respectively, of their men's national team. They will replace Thilina Kandamby and Piyal Wijetunge in the roles.

Kandamby had been Sri Lanka's batting coach since December 2023, while Wijetunge has been a fixture at SLC having been in the role of spin-bowling coach since February 2006. It is understood that the decision to shake up the coaching staff was taken after Sri Lanka's T20I series defeat to Bangladesh at home in July.

Wood has been given a one-year contract. Earlier this year, he had conducted a week-long "power-hitting program" with Sri Lanka's national players and impressed SLC during his brief stint. In August, he was named Bangladesh's batting coach on a short-term contract,

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