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Sri Lanka appoint Ryan van Niekerk as bowling coach

Cricbuzz Staff 
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Van Niekerk has previously served as the bowling coach and interim head coach of Netherlands from 2023 to 2026. ©Getty

Sri Lanka Cricket have appointed Ryan van Niekerk as the national bowling coach of Sri Lanka for a period of two years. The decision was announced by the board on Thursday.

Van Niekerk, who previously served as the bowling coach and interim head coach of the Netherlands national team from 2023 to 2026, has been appointed to oversee fast bowling across all national teams. During his time with the Netherlands' team, he had overseen the development of the side and participation in three men's world cups.

Meanwhile, Jordan Gregory was appointed as the national fielding and spin bowling coach. He has previously served as a fielding consultant for Netherlands Cricket. He will be responsible for overseeing fielding and spin bowling across all national teams at the High Performance Center.

Both their tenures are set to begin on April 15, 2026.

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