Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) wishes to announce the following appointments to the National High
Performance Center:
Ryan van Niekerk \u2013 National Bowling Coach
Ryan 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\u2019s
team.
Before taking over the interim role, he worked as the assistant coach and bowling coach of the
Netherlands national men\u2019s team.
During his stint with the Netherlands team, Ryan has contributed to the team\u2019s participation in
major international tournaments such as the ICC Men\u2019s Cricket World Cup 2023, ICC Men\u2019s
T20 World Cup 2024, and ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026.
He was appointed for a two-year tenure, commencing on 15th April 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jordan Gregory \u2013 National Fielding and Spin Bowling Coach
Jordan Gregory, who has worked as a fielding consultant for Netherlands Cricket, was
appointed as the national fielding and spin bowling coach.
He will be responsible for overseeing fielding and spin bowling across all national teams at the
High Performance Center, including the national men\u2019s team.
During his time with Netherlands Cricket, Gregory has contributed to several bilateral and
multinational tournaments, including the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2023.
Jordan will begin his two-year tenure on 15th April 2026<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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