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SLC appoints foreign coaches for national cricket team

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April 03, 2026

SRI Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed Ryan van Niekerk as the National Bowling Coach and Jordan Gregory as the National Fielding and Spin Bowling Coach to the National High Performance Centre.

Van Niekerk, who served as the bowling coach and interim head coach of the Netherlands national team from 2023 to 2026, was appointed as the national bowling coach of Sri Lanka Cricket. In this role, he will oversee fast bowling across all national teams, including the national men’s team.

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