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Glenn Pocknall on New Zealand's short coaching gig: 'Shocked and overwhelmed'

Glenn Pocknall on New Zealand's short coaching gig: 'Shocked and overwhelmed'

Stand-in coach looking forward to preparing the team for twin tours of Bangladesh and Pakistan

28-Aug-2021•Mohammad Isam
Glenn Pocknall on uncapped fast bowler Ben Sears: 'The world's his oyster'

Glenn Pocknall on uncapped fast bowler Ben Sears: 'The world's his oyster'

The stand-in coach for the tours of Bangladesh and Pakistan will be joined in the backroom by former Sri Lanka batter Thilan Samaraweera

11-Aug-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff
Thilan Samaraweera to work with New Zealand Test team in Sri Lanka

Thilan Samaraweera to work with New Zealand Test team in Sri Lanka

Samaraweera has played 81 Tests, averaging 48, and had also worked with the Sri Lankan support staff in 2018

30-Jul-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff
Samaraweera points to Sri Lanka's batting gains on day of losses

Samaraweera points to Sri Lanka's batting gains on day of losses

Sri Lanka's outgoing batting coach spoke of the numbers which suggest that, under him, their top order has made significant gains

27-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Christchurch
Kusal Mendis the dasher turns into Thilan Samaraweera clone

Kusal Mendis the dasher turns into Thilan Samaraweera clone

Usually an unrepentant strokemaker, Sri Lanka's No. 4 overturned his batting style to block his way to an outstanding match-saving hundred

19-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington
Kusal Mendis eyes double-ton as mentor Samaraweera's send-off gift

Kusal Mendis eyes double-ton as mentor Samaraweera's send-off gift

Sri Lanka batting coach Thilan Samaraweera will exit the role at the end of this series, and Kusal Mendis is keen on fulfilling his wish

18-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington
Series loss exposes Sri Lanka's top-order issues

Series loss exposes Sri Lanka's top-order issues

Batting coach Thilan Samaraweera conceded that Sri Lanka's top order is nowhere near finalised, as they look ahead to the World Cup

05-Aug-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Have told Thisara how important he is for 2019 World Cup - Samaraweera

Have told Thisara how important he is for 2019 World Cup - Samaraweera

The Sri Lanka batting coach felt that after some strong discussions, the allrounder was heading in the right direction

29-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando
'Really surprised' SA picked only one spinner - Samaraweera

'Really surprised' SA picked only one spinner - Samaraweera

Sri Lanka's batting coach expresses surprise at the composition of South Africa's attack, and says that as the Test goes on, the pitch will turn even more

20-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo
Want to give Kusal Mendis every opportunity - Samaraweera

Want to give Kusal Mendis every opportunity - Samaraweera

Sri Lanka's batting coach said the 23-year-old's ability was the reason he was pushed up to open the batting

02-Feb-2018•Mohammad Isam
SL haven't played spin well in last two years - Thilan Samaraweera

SL haven't played spin well in last two years - Thilan Samaraweera

The newly appointed batting coach believes Sri Lanka have not played spin very well over the past two years and that they need to rectify that in the off season

25-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur
Samaraweera to coach Sri Lanka's batsmen

Samaraweera to coach Sri Lanka's batsmen

An official announcement from SLC is likely on Monday, with the former Sri Lanka batsman taking on the role leading up to the 2019 World Cup

04-Nov-2017•Madushka Balasuriya
Samaraweera not to continue as batting consultant

Samaraweera not to continue as batting consultant

The BCB has decided not to continue with Thilan Samaraweera as Bangladesh's batting consultant

20-Jul-2017•Mohammad Isam
'I think one rash shot made trouble for us' - Samaraweera

'I think one rash shot made trouble for us' - Samaraweera

Bangladesh batting coach Thilan Samaraweera said he was "out of ideas" about why his team were collapsing so often, after yet another collection of soft dismissals pegged them back in the second Test

16-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam in Colombo
Samaraweera to stay on as batting coach

Samaraweera to stay on as batting coach

The BCB intends to extend Thilan Samaraweera's spell as Bangladesh batting consultant until next year's Champions Trophy

01-Nov-2016•Mohammad Isam
Bangladesh have 'more belief' - Samaraweera

Bangladesh have 'more belief' - Samaraweera

On his first day as Bangladesh's batting consultant, Thilan Samaraweera reunited with an old friend in Chandika Hathurusingha and was very pleased to see how far the team had come

18-Sep-2016•Mohammad Isam
Samaraweera appointed Bangladesh batting consultant

Samaraweera appointed Bangladesh batting consultant

Former Sri Lanka batsman Thilan Samaraweera has been appointed as Bangladesh batting consultant for the upcoming home series against England

02-Sep-2016•Mohammad Isam
Cricket Australia rope in Samaraweera as batting consultant

Cricket Australia rope in Samaraweera as batting consultant

Former Sri Lanka batsman Thilan Samaraweera has been working with some Australia Test players ahead of their tour to Sri Lanka, in his brief consulting stint at Australia's National Cricket Centre in Brisbane

29-Jun-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff
Easy wins for Abahani and Mohammedan

Easy wins for Abahani and Mohammedan

A round-up of all the matches played in the Dhaka Premier Division on November 3, 2013

03-Nov-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff
Tomlinson a handful before the rain

Tomlinson a handful before the rain

Hampshire made the most of the 90 minutes of play possible on the third day of their rain-interrupted Division Two meeting with Worcestershire

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