Cricket: Sri Lanka hires two Australian experts

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the hiring of Peter Sleep and Timothy Mc Caskill to work with the national players to enhance their skill levels.

The duo started working with the preliminary squad, who will undergo training in Pallekele for a two week period, starting from May 9 in view of the upcoming West Indies tour. 

Peter Sleep, the former Australian leg Spinner will work with the spinners, while Cricket Victoria’s High Performance Manager; Timothy McCaskill will work with the squad’s fast bowling unit. 

Both were hired as short-term consultants, under the recommendation of Head Coach Chandika Hathurusinghe. 

Sleep will work with the squad for 15 days, while Mc Caskill will work for 10 days.

Mc Caskill is hired primarily for his expertise in working with international bowlers in remodeling their actions after major injuries. 

The two experts will also conduct a coach education session to 50 National High Performance and Club coaches on May 18.