Sri Lanka Cricket launched a program to enhance coaching standards of school cricket.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), under the direction of the Cricket Transformation Committee
launched a special program aimed at educating and developing school cricket coaches in the
country.
The inaugural session of the program was held on Monday, 25th May, at the High Performance
Center of the SLC with the participation of 74 coaches representing Division ‘1’ and ‘2’
schools.
The Head Coach of the Sri Lanka Men’s Team Mr. Gary Kirsten conducted a two-hour session
for the participating coaches.
During the session, Kirsten shared valuable insights into modern coaching methods and
highlighted key areas coaches should focus on in order to nurture talented and promising young
cricketers.
He emphasized the importance of creating a friendly and supportive environment for children
while teaching them cricketing skills. Kirsten also noted that coaches must continuously
improve their own skill levels in order to develop successful players.
He encouraged school coaches to focus more on producing good cricketers rather than simply
concentrating on winning matches.
Joining Kirsten at the program were Ryan van Niekerk, National Bowling Coach, and Jordan
Gregory, National Fielding and Spin Bowling Coach, who also shared their expertise and
experiences with the school coaches.
Mr. Sidath Wettimuny, Chairman of the Cricket Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket, who is also
a member of the Cricket Transformation Committee, did the introductory speech of the
program.
The program also featured an interactive Question-and-Answer session, giving participants the
opportunity to engage directly with Gary Kirsten and further enhance their knowledge.

This program will continue periodically, with the objective of developing highly skilled and
knowledgeable coaches within the Sri Lankan school cricket system.