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Vaas to identify Sri Lanka fast bowling talent
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka appointed its most successful pace bowler Chaminda Vaas as a coaching consultant, tasking him with identifying youngsters who can ease the team’s
Published on: Aug 11, 2016, 07:10:40 IST
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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka appointed its most successful pace bowler Chaminda Vaas as a coaching consultant, tasking him with identifying youngsters who can ease the team’s reliance on spin. Aravinda de Silva, chairman of the board’s cricket committee, said Sri Lanka may enjoy a fine record on their own spin-friendly pitches but must develop teams to get results on a variety of surfaces. “We have to develop teams to win outside the country... not just on turning wickets, but to win in Australia on those fast wickets,” he told reporters.
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