COLOMBO, April 17, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - Sri Lanka announced four new coaching
staff Sunday to assist new head coach Chris Silverwood ahead of next month's
two-match Test series in Bangladesh.

Former Sri Lankan Test player Naveed Nawaz was named assistant coach for a
two-year period, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.

Nawaz had been the head coach of the Bangladesh junior team which won the
Under 19 World Cup in 2020.

The cricket board also announced specialist coaches Chaminda Vaas for fast
bowling, Piyal Wijetunge for spin and Manoj Abeywickrama for fielding.

The first Test begins May 15 in Chittagong, followed by a Dhaka fixture from
May 23.