Paul Farbrace appointed new coach of Lankan cricket team
December 20, 2013 06:48 pm
Former English cricketer Paul Farbrace has been appointed the new National coach of the Sri Lankan Cricket team, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced.
Farbrace, who has been recently coaching his former English county side Yorkshire, is replacing South African Graham Ford who had already announced plans to stand down after the ongoing series against Pakistan.
Thanking the Yorkshire Cricket Club for releasing Farbrace from his duties, Sri Lanka Cricket stated that the commencement of Farbrace’s contract would be in effect from January 1, 2014 for a period of two years
Farbrace, whose first assignment would be at the Asia Cup in Bangladesh, was wounded along with seven Sri Lankan players in March 2009 during his stint as an assistant coach when a dozen gunmen opened fire on their bus in Lahore, Pakistan.
Farbrace, who has been recently coaching his former English county side Yorkshire, is replacing South African Graham Ford who had already announced plans to stand down after the ongoing series against Pakistan.
Thanking the Yorkshire Cricket Club for releasing Farbrace from his duties, Sri Lanka Cricket stated that the commencement of Farbrace’s contract would be in effect from January 1, 2014 for a period of two years
Farbrace, whose first assignment would be at the Asia Cup in Bangladesh, was wounded along with seven Sri Lankan players in March 2009 during his stint as an assistant coach when a dozen gunmen opened fire on their bus in Lahore, Pakistan.
