Sri Lanka Cricket Rope In Ian Bell As Batting Coach Forward Of Away Check sequence vs England

Sri Lanka on Tuesday appointed Ian Bell as their batting coach forward of their tour of England comprising three Checks. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) introduced on its web site that Bell, who scored 7727 runs in 118 Checks, will begin working with the nationwide aspect later this week. “He’ll begin working with the crew from August 16 and stay till the conclusion of the three-Check match sequence,” SLC mentioned. SLC CEO Ashley de Silva expressed: “We appointed Ian to herald an individual with native data to assist the gamers with key insights on the situations there.” “Ian has plenty of expertise taking part in in England, and we consider his inputs will assist our crew on this essential tour.

Sri Lanka’s tour of England begins with the primary Check at Manchester from August 21-25. The second Check will probably be performed at Lord’s from August 29-September 2 whereas The Oval will host the third and ultimate Check from September 6-10.

In the meantime, England might be in a race towards time with skipper Ben Stokes struggling a hamstring damage final Sunday whereas taking part in in The Hundred.

Stokes sustained the damage whereas batting and was ultimately helped off the sphere. He was taken for scans and was additionally seen strolling with the assistance of crutches. 

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