Jonathan new Sri Lanka cricket batting coach

13 Dec, 2018

Sri Lanka Cricket announced the appointment of Jonathan (Jon) Lewis, as the National Batting Coach.

Lewis, before taking over the SLC role, was the Head Coach of the Durham County Cricket Club.

Durham, under his wings; has won the Division One County Championship (2013); Royal London One-Day Cup (2014) and also has become the runner up of the NatWest T20 Blast 2016.

He will join the national team, during the ODI leg of the ongoing New Zealand tour and take over duties from Thilan Samaraweera.

Lewis will remain with the team, until the end of the 2019 World Cup.

?With his expertise and experience, I believe, Lewis will be able to bring in the required impetus to our batting, which needs stability;? Said, SLC CEO, Mr. Ashley De Silva.

Recommended For You

Azam and Rizwan steer Pakistan to incredible 10-wicket win

Babar Azam hit 110 not out and Mohammad Rizwan an unbeaten 88 as Pakistan pulled off a remarkable 10-wicket victory over England to level the sides’ Twenty20 series at 1-1. Chasing 200, Pakistan’s opening pair produced a batting masterclass in Karachi to seal the win with three balls to spare. Babar reached a sublime century from 62 balls, delighting the raucous home crowd, while Rizwan hit four sixes in a whirlwind 51-ball knock. It meant Pakistan set a new record for the highest chase in al

23 Sep, 2022

Former Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf passes away after sudden cardiac arrest

Former Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf on Thursday (September 15) passed away due to suspected cardiac arrest. Rauf breathed his last at the age of 66. Rauf’s brother Tahir put forth the development about the legendary umpire, Dunya News reported. Tahir said that the veteran was returning home after closing his clothing shop at Landa Bazaar in Lahore when he felt some sort of discomfort in his chest. The Punjab-born Rauf was taken to the hospital on an immediate basis, but he couldn’t be revived. R

15 Sep, 2022

Explosive star cast confirmed for Abu Dhabi T10

Cricket?s fastest format will return with a bang this winter, with Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Chris Lynn and David Miller all among this year?s Abu Dhabi T10 Icon Player picks. Bravo has been retained by the Delhi Bulls, while Lynn is top of the billing for host city franchise Team Abu Dhabi. Bangla Tigers have opted for Shakib Al Hasan, Dasun Shanaka headlines the Chennai Braves squad, and two-time winners Northern Warriors have kept hold of Wanindu Hasaranga. As for reigning champions Decc

21 Sep, 2022

Colombo Gazette is a leading news and entertainment website, covering stories related to Sri Lanka. The content consists of text based news, photos and videos and is linked to social media websites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to provide a wider coverage for its stories.