Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday clarified that the appointments of Julian Wood and Rene Ferdinands as lead national batting and bowling coaches would not affect the roles of Thilina Kandamby and Piyal Wijetunge in Sri Lanka Cricket’s coaching structure, saying that each coach would link up with the men’s national side on a “rotational basis”.

Wood has been brought up to the national side lead batting coach post for a year-long deal after a “power-hitting programme” earlier this year, with various national squads and players left impressed by his inputs. Also, Ferdinands, a biomechanics expert, had worked with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) National Cricket Academy and also served as a biomechanics consultant with New Zealand Cricket (NZC).

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