South African great Barry Richards is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka forhis first of three stints as Sri Lanka’s specialist batting coach justbefore the Sharjah tri-series with Pakistan and Zimbabwe in October
Rex Clementine04-Sep-2001South African great Barry Richards is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka forhis first of three stints as Sri Lanka’s specialist batting coach justbefore the Sharjah tri-series with Pakistan and Zimbabwe in October.The secretary of the Interim Committee of the Board of Control for Cricketin Sri Lanka (BCCSL), Ashantha de Mel, confirmed that Richards will arriveon the 25th September for a two-week coaching stint with players from thenational and the A squad.The former South African and Hampshire opening batsman was similarlyemployed by the Sri Lankan board before the World Cup in 1999.