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| Assistant coach Paul Farbrace, Trevor Bayliss, and trainer Jade Roberts |
Coach – Trevor Bayliss
In comparison to his predecessor Tom Moody, Bayliss has been more or less totally away from the limelight letting the captain do all the talking to the media. He prefers to sport a low profile in contrast to Moody who was much sort after for interviews. It could be because Bayliss is the first non-Test playing coach to undertake the job. His allegiance with New South Wales is well known having played for them for eight years and then taking up the post of cricket development officer and later as mentor of the state’s second XI side before accepting the Sri Lankan job which was offered to him within minutes of his interview.
Assistant Coach – Paul Farbrace
Farbrace is the first Englishman in an Australian dominated team management Sri Lanka’s had since 1995, the year they started recruiting overseas coaches, physios and trainers. The Kent born wicketkeeper batsman was a member of Mike Gatting’s Middlesex championship winning side of 1993. A little known fact is that he had a brief spell as a goalkeeper with Coventry City. On retiring he took up coaching the England women’s cricket team and then the England junior World Cup team. He returned to Kent and was in charge of their junior squads and the second XI side when on Bayliss’s recommendation he was picked to become his assistant of the Sri Lanka team replacing Trevor Penney.
Trainer – Jade Roberts
Together with Bayliss and Farbrace took over CJ Clarke’s job as trainer of the Sri Lanka team in August 2007 At 29 he is younger that several players in the Sri Lanka side. His involvement with cricket started when he took over as the strength conditioning coach at the Queensland Academy in 2005. He also has experience in handling water polo and hockey teams. Holds a Bachelors degree in Applied Science & Human Movements and Health & Nutrition. Started off his professional career working as a strength conditioning coach and sports dietician with a sports training agency called Acceleration Australia.
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