Pothas named SL fielding coach

Colombo: Former South Africa wicketkeeper- batsman Nic Pothas has been appointed Sri Lanka’s fielding coach, and will begin the role on August 8, a board release said. Pothas had most recently been the academy director at Leicestershire County, and was the cricket director at Guernsey in the past. “Our last few outings are showing a marked improvement in the batting and bowling, however our fielding has been letting us down,” SLC president Thilanga Sumathipala was quoted as saying by ESPN Cricinfo. “Pothas joining the support team already in place will give the necessary boost to this important area. Pothas is the Sumathipala administration's third high- profile appointment to the coaching system, to follow head coach Graham Ford and high- performance manager Simon Willis. — Agencies