{"id":11208,"date":"2026-03-05T20:21:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/?p=11208"},"modified":"2026-03-05T20:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:51:22","slug":"jamie-siddons-appointed-head-coach-of-sri-lanka-womens-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/si\/jamie-siddons-appointed-head-coach-of-sri-lanka-womens-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Siddons Appointed Head Coach of Sri Lanka Women\u2019s Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the appointment of former Australian cricketer Jamie
Siddons as the Head Coach of the Sri Lanka National Women\u2019s Team.
Siddons has served as the head coach of the Bangladesh National Men\u2019s Team from 2007 to
2011, marking his highest level of international coaching experience.
A Level 3 qualified coach, Siddons has also served as Head Coach of the South Australia
Cricket Team (Redbacks) from 2015 to 2020 and Head Coach of the Wellington Firebirds,
New Zealand, from 2011 to 2015.
His one-year appointment will come into effect on 16 March 2026.
Siddons, who enjoyed an extensive first-class cricket career in Australia and captained both
South Australia and Victoria, will take on the responsibility of guiding Sri Lanka\u2019s women\u2019s
team in preparation for the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in June
in England.
His first assignment will be Sri Lanka Women\u2019s Tour of Bangladesh, scheduled to take place
in April\u2013May 2026.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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