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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Rob Key, ECB's new managing director of men's cricket, is widely expected to split head coach's role for Test and white-ball cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/306700/306775.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312036.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312036.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/graham-ford-emerges-as-key-contender-as-england-new-test-coach-1312036 Sat, 23 Apr 2022 12:02:41 GMT Cricket Ireland high-performance director says Ford wanted to put "his mental health, physical health and family first at this time" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301100/301130.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1289734.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1289734.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/graham-ford-resigns-as-ireland-head-coach-ahead-of-usa-and-west-indies-tours-1289734 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:47:18 GMT Wicketkeeper Neil Rock and offspinner Andy McBrine are also part of the 18-member group https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/315600/315655.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277030.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277030.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2021-uncapped-graham-kennedy-gareth-delany-in-ireland-squad-1277030 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tour set to go ahead with Cricket Ireland 'monitoring' coronavirus situation in northern India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301100/301130.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1217677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1217677.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1217677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 56-year-old former South African first-class cricketer has signed a three-year deal with Cricket Ireland and will succeed John Bracewell in December https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/244600/244657.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1119966.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1119966.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1119966 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's cricket manager defends his role as a liaison between team management and the board https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266300/266359.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1113011.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1113011.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1113011 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford has stepped down as Sri Lanka coach, ending his second tenure with the side after 15 months https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/259800/259813.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1105652.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1105652.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1105652 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka head coach Graham Ford has said that Sri Lanka had more positives to take from the Champions Trophy than some of the other teams in the tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/263700/263756.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1103520.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1103520.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1103520 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has identified batting as Sri Lanka's foremost strength and said flat tracks would give the team the best chance to put the opposition under pressure https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/261000/261041.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1098237.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1098237.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1098237 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford said that Lasith Malinga's contribution in "certain scenarios" could still be useful in the Champions Trophy even if he could not bowl ten full overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/261000/261033.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1095716.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1095716.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1095716 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Backing Kusal Mendis was an easy decision for Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford and the batsman repaid the faith hitting 194 in Galle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/259800/259871.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2016-17/content/story/1086137.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2016-17/content/story/1086137.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1086137 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has said fielding standards don't change overnight after working with a coach, the solution needs to come from grassroots https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258900/258941.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1084872.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1084872.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1084872 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite their not posting a 200-plus total yet in the ODI series, Graham Ford has said he is 'excited' by the way some of Sri Lanka's young batsmen batted while getting starts in the second ODI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/244600/244657.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1080637.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1080637.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1080637 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Faf du Plessis struck a match-winning 117, and pulled off a superb catch for South Africa as they beat Sri Lanka by 121 runs in Durban https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258600/258686.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1080635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1080635.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1080635 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While South Africa have asked for the pitches to help fast bowling and offer no or limited turn, some amount of grass was taken off the pitch in Cape Town https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/257000/257023.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1075029.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1075029.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1075029 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dhananjaya de Silva may eventually assume a top-order position, but selectors and team management are undecided on when the move should happen, head coach Graham Ford has said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/256700/256796.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1075027.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1075027.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1075027 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford, the Sri Lanka head coach, hopes his bowlers can execute better under pressure during the second T20I against Australia in Colombo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/251800/251841.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1055539.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1055539.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1055539 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In high spirits after the unexpected 3-0 whitewash in Tests, Sri Lanka wish to find similar joy in the one-day format, but are also looking well beyond the series at hand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/248700/248789.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1048505.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1048505.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1048505 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's regeneration has begun quicker than he had expected, coach Graham Ford said, in light of several encouraging individual performances in the ongoing series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/249700/249791.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1046501.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1046501.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1046501 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford described Kusal Mendis' 176 as "one of the best" he's seen, and said the batsman's temperament had impressed him as well https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/248300/248365.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1040429.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1040429.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1040429 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford said Nuwan Pradeep was unlucky to miss out on a Lord's five-wicket haul, given the quality of his bowling in the second innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/245100/245115.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1025961.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1025961.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1025961 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has suggested his team's approach to the series has been less than ideal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/244700/244757.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1024173.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1024173.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1024173 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford appeared unfazed as his side left Chelmsford after a damp draw against Essex https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/242300/242311.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1011581.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1011581.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1011581 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford, the Sri Lanka coach, believes the team's seam attack has the experience and know-how to create an impact on the team's tour of England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/187900/187903.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1008177.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1008177.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1008177 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle might be the world's most-feared T20 batsman, but in their four most recent games against him, Sri Lanka have felt they cracked Gayle - his scores in those matches: 5,2,3 and 3 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/237000/237085.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/985657.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/985657.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-985657 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka had lost both their World T20 warm-up games, after suffering a pre-mature exit in the Asia Cup, but coach Graham Ford backed the team and said that he was happy with their progress https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/162800/162883.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/983073.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/983073.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-983073 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's new coach, Graham Ford, who is set to begin his second stint with the team, has cautioned against expecting quick fixes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176600/176661.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/968459.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/968459.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-968459 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford is set to begin his second stint as Sri Lanka's new head coach after Surrey announced he was leaving the county to take up the position https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/216100/216131.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/966523.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/966523.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-966523 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford could be on the verge of a return to the Sri Lanka coaching job. Ford, who was Sri Lanka coach from January 2012 to January 2014, is currently with Surrey https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/216100/216131.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/891351.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/891351.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-891351 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT History suggests that this rain-ravaged contest between two of the second division's likelier promotion candidates is heading for a dull draw after losing all but 74 of a possible 288 overs across the first three days https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/183400/183481.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/740523.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/740523.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-740523 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Outgoing Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has expressed optimism about Sri Lanka's future, after several key players contributed heavily in the Test series against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176700/176763.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/712079.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/712079.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-712079 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT At the end of Graham Ford's penultimate training session as coach, the Sri Lanka cricketers worked themselves up to a frenzy in anticipation of a challenge that has brewed for some time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/168900/168937.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/709887.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/709887.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-709887 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has rued the missed opportunity to review an lbw shout against Misbah-ul-Haq, soon after tea on day three https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175700/175739.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/706227.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/706227.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-706227 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford, the Sri Lanka coach, has said that his team's young batsmen are in the "apprenticeship stage" of their careers, and so are required to bat down the order though they have the games suited to batting higher up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160900/160965.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/697961.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/697961.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-697961 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka head coach Graham Ford has said the upcoming series against Pakistan in the UAE will be a tough challenge for his team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171600/171669.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/695019.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/695019.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-695019 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Coach Graham Ford will no longer be with the team when the World T20 arrives, but he said Sri Lanka has begun down the path to success ahead of the first Twenty20 against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164300/164319.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2013-14/content/story/689903.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2013-14/content/story/689903.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-689903 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three local coaches are in Sri Lanka Cricket's five-candidate shortlist for the position of national coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155476.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/682515.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/682515.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-682515 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket would prefer a coach who is willing to continue the work Graham Ford has begun, rather than start afresh, said coach selection committee member and head selector Sanath Jayasuriya https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151800/151804.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/680979.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/680979.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-680979 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford will coach Surrey after his contract with Sri Lanka expires in January, having signed a three-year contract with the county. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147500/147514.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/679421.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/679421.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-679421 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket will continue to accept applications for the position of head coach, despite the deadline having been eclipsed, an official statement has said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/162800/162883.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/678063.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/678063.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-678063 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has maintained that he will leave the job when his contract expires in January, despite Sri Lanka Cricket urging him on Friday to do so otherwise https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/162800/162883.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/672543.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/672543.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-672543 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In a meeting with Graham Ford on Friday, Sri Lanka Cricket has asked the team coach to reconsider his decision to not renew his contract with the team, which expires in January https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/162800/162883.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/671351.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/671351.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-671351 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has told Sri Lanka Cricket he does not wish to renew his contract when it expires in January https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141900/141903.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/670765.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/670765.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-670765 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has said he will not consider a coaching position with Surrey until his contract with Sri Lanka expires in January next year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/162800/162883.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/660717.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/660717.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-660717 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has said consistency is an issue with the team's batting, especially in the middle order https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155476.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2013/content/story/654165.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2013/content/story/654165.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-654165 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has been surprised at how flat the Galle track has been, but still expects spin to play a major part in the last two days https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2013/content/story/624437.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2013/content/story/624437.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624437 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's coach Graham Ford has criticised his team for sloppiness in the field and between the wickets during their opening ODI loss to Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153300/153376.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/600634.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/600634.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-600634 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has defended his side's poor use of the DRS on day two in Sydney https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/599693.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/599693.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-599693 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford admits he was surprised by the lack of fight his team showed in Melbourne and that it felt worse than any game he has ever been involved in https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/598959.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/598959.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-598959 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's batsmen may have been scuppered by cluttered minds on day two of the first Test in Hobart, deems Sri Lanka's coach Graham Ford, as they slumped to 87 for 4 by stumps https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/597236.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/597236.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597236 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has warned that the team needs to start producing cricketers capable of replacing the star names https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150600/150623.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/596358.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/596358.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-596358 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lanka coach has said his team had to improve on their batting against pace ahead of the three-Test series in Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143900/143972.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/594712.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/594712.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-594712 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has said the swing New Zealand's seam bowlers generated caught Sri Lanka by surprise on the second morning in Galle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151800/151845.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/591947.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/591947.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-591947 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford said that the home team will need to "work hard" on the fifth day, as the Test is evenly poised at the end of the fourth https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147200/147276.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571978.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571978.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571978 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has said that his team got it wrong by inviting Pakistan to bat first after winning the toss https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146800/146891.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570547.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570547.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-570547 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford, the Sri Lanka coach from South Africa, has said that Thisara Perera reminded him of former South Africa allrounder Lance Klusener https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146000/146099.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569008.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569008.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569008 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has said allrounder Thisara Perera could establish himself in the Test side, if he can replicate the bowling form he showed in Saturday's ODI against Pakistan with more consistency https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140600/140630.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/568002.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/568002.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-568002 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former Sri Lanka coach Geoff Marsh has sent a letter of demand to Sri Lanka Cricket after he was sacked just three months into his two-year contract https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139300/139384.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/565931.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/565931.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565931 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford said they have a lot of hard work to do in the next two days of the second test after England built a first innings lead of 185 and put the pressure back on the home team. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144300/144332.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2012/content/story/559980.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2012/content/story/559980.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559980 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford has been appointed Sri Lanka coach, replacing Geoff Marsh, it was announced today https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/93800/93883.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/550933.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/550933.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550933 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket are set to replace current coach Geoff Marsh with Graham Ford, the former South Africa coach, ESPNcricinfo has learned https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139000/139030.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550471.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550471.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550471 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford has announced he is quitting as head coach of Dolphins, the Durban-based franchise https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/549840.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/549840.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-549840 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford, the coach of the Natal Dolphins, believes that Kevin Pietersen's forthcoming stint in South Africa will be hugely beneficial for both the club and the player https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/93800/93883.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/477331.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/477331.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477331 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dolphins have signed Loots Bosman, the hard-hitting opening batsman who has left the Eagles, while Graham Ford has been appointed head coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/74300/74351.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/407077.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/407077.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-407077 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent coach Graham Ford has withdrawn his name from the shortlist of candidates for the top England role because of the delay in making an appointment https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/98300/98329.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/397134.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/397134.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-397134 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The former Australia batsman Darren Lehmann is interested in taking up the England coach's job https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/386060.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/386060.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386060 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford, the Kent director of cricket, has said he is interested in the vacant England coaching job provided the ECB "do their homework" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/386039.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/386039.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386039 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford, the Kent coach, says he will stay on with the county despite their relegation from Division One of the County Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/371702.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/371702.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-371702 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford has admitted that he will be interviewed later this week for the post of New Zealand coach https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/370181.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/370181.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-370181 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford, Kent's director of cricket, has dismissed speculation linking him with the post of New Zealand coach https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/368223.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/368223.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-368223 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matthew Mott, the New South Wales coach, has made the initial cut for John Bracewell's New Zealand job https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/367340.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/367340.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-367340 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A new coach for the Indian team "will in all likelihood be appointed by the end of September", according to Ratnakar Shetty, the chief administrative officer of the Indian board (BCCI) https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/301928.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/301928.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-301928 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pawar said Ford's contract was to be confirmed after the first year of his tenure. He said the board would be more careful in handling these matters in future https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/300221.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/300221.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-300221 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford has turned down the Indian board's offer to coach the national side, opting instead to stay on as director of coaching at Kent County Cricket Club https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/297675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/297675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford, who was recently chosen as the coach of the Indian side, is set to negotiate his current contract with Kent County Cricket Club https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/kent/content/story/297567.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/kent/content/story/297567.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297567 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andre Hudson on Graham Ford, the new India coach https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/297497.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/297497.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297497 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford, as expected, was appointed India's coach late on Saturday evening https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/297443.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/297443.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297443 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The main protagonists arrived at the Park Sheraton in Chennai as the meetings to select India's next cricket coach got underway https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/297408.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/297408.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297408 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Unless something goes very badly wrong, Graham Ford is likely to be appointed India's next coach when the committee that's charged with making the decision meets with the prospective candidates at the Taj Coromandel hotel in Chennai on the evening of June https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/297308.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/297308.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297308 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/296990.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/296990.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296990 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent have given Graham Ford permission to travel to India after the former South African coach emerged as the frontrunner to take over the Indian coaching reins https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/296987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/296987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296987 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's search for a national coach has been reduced to a two-horse race. The Indian board has decided to call Graham Ford for discussions along with another foreign candidate, whose name they couldn't reveal since they hadn't been able to still ascertain https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/296923.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/296923.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296923 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford has joined Dav Whatmore as one of the serious contenders for the job of Indian coach as the BCCI meets to make a decision https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/296803.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/296803.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296803 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former South Africa coach Graham Ford has asked to be released from his contract as head coach of the Nashua Dolphins for personal reasons. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/264655.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/264655.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-264655 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford, Kent's director of cricket, has warned that South Africa face a crisis because of the number of players looking to make their futures in England https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/253880.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/253880.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-253880 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Hall will play for the Dolphins next season, KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Union (KNZCU) announced https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/249704.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/249704.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-249704 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former South African cricket coach Graham Ford has become the latest candidate to turn down the chance of coaching Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/124113.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/124113.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124113 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent have named the former South Africa coach Graham Ford as their new director of cricket, a position which was vacant for just over a year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/145299.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/145299.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145299 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The series may have been lost in the end, but South Africa's tour of India was an important learning experience - both on and off the field - that will reap benefits further down the line https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/135635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/135635.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-135635 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT KwaZulu/Natal and Eldine Baptiste, their coach, today agreed to go their separate ways after six years https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/140866.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/140866.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-140866 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Ford is favourite to succeed John Bracewell as Gloucestershire's coach, according to a report in today's Guardian https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133710.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133710.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133710 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If former South African coach Graham Ford wishes his successor Eric Simons anything, it is mostly that his bowlers stay fit https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/117815.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/117815.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117815 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On a bleak day for South African cricket, the news of the death of Hansie Cronje was followed shortly by the announcement that national coach Graham Ford had lost his job https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/117561.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/117561.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117561 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Warne and Michael Bevan will both miss Australia's bid to take a 3-0 lead in the Standard Bank one-day series match against South Africa in Potchefstroom on Wednesday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/119196.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/119196.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-119196 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South African coach Graham Ford is unconcerned about his side's apparent lack of preparation time ahead of the First Test against the West Indies that begins at the Bourda ground in Georgetown on March 9th, although he does admit that having just one https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/104587.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/104587.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-104587 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Of all the mistakes made by Shaun Pollock in his first Test match as captain (and, let's be honest, he made a few), the worst by some distance was his failure to call the toss correctly on the first morning in Galle https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/89320.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/89320.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89320 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT