Coach Chris Silverwood Said: Sri Lanka Need To Do Better At Sweeping

Coach Chris Silverwood said: Sri Lanka need to do better at sweeping, Sri Lanka crashed in the second innings and were all out for 113 in 22.5 overs.

Only Dhananjay de Silva was not playing:-

Four of his top seven fell while attempting a sweep or reverse sweep. And out of that top seven, only Dhananjaya de Silva was not playing and attacking stroke – he dropped a ball that would have hit the leg-stump.

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Still, it was not Sri Lanka’s approach that paved the way for such a swift and comprehensive defeat, it was their execution, according to coach Chris Silverwood.

“I enjoyed the intent of the batsmen,” he said. “They were positive. They were looking to score runs. If we went out there and wanted to stop it, I don’t think it would have worked.

No Point in Trying To Stop it:-

I want us to be positive. There was no point in trying to stop it. On wickets like these, with people around the bat, the pressure is on, so you have to watch to score.

We had to try to get past the Australian score and get them to bat again. It won’t always work.

Silverwood was England’s coach when they beat Sri Lanka 2-0 in Galle in 2021. He gave the example of Joe Root.

who scored 228 and 186 in that series, to underline how important it is to sweep the ball in these conditions.

“He’s finding it tough at the moment,” Silverwood said of Ambuldenia. “He’s getting a lot of support in the dressing room because he’s a great player.

The Ball Pitches to the stump:-

If you look at the data that is thrown back, you are operating Nathan Lyon between 4.5 and 4.4 meters from where the ball pitches to the stumps.

Embuldeniya was a decent foot-deaf fuller than the first day, which made life easier for the Australian batsman. We have to work on that keeping a consistent length.

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He said, “It’s not just his consistent length. As a group, we need to improve it. You also see the different pace of the bowler’s bowling.

There are a few factors out there, one of which is confidence. We’ve got to support him and get him back where we know he can be. He’s working hard. That’s not happening for him at the moment.”