Bell named Sri Lanka batting coach for England tour

Sri Lanka person appointed Ian Bell arsenic their batting coach for nan three-Test circuit of England this month.

The erstwhile England and Warwickshire batter will statesman his domiciled connected Friday, pinch nan first Test astatine Old Trafford starting connected Wednesday, 21 August.

Bell, 42, played 118 Tests for England betwixt 2004 and 2015, pinch Sri Lanka hoping to usage his knowhow of English cricket to their advantage.

"We appointed Ian to bring successful a personification pinch section knowledge to thief nan players pinch cardinal insights connected nan conditions there," Sri Lanka Cricket main executive Ashley de Silva said.

"We judge his inputs will thief our squad successful this important tour."

Bell will activity nether erstwhile Sri Lanka skipper Sanath Jayasuriya, who replaced erstwhile England caput coach Chris Silverwood past period pursuing Sri Lanka's early exit from nan T20 World Cup successful nan West Indies and United States.

Bell, who precocious worked arsenic portion of nan Birmingham Phoenix coaching set-up successful The Hundred, occupied a akin domiciled during New Zealand's white-ball circuit of England past twelvemonth earlier nan 2023 Cricket World Cup.