Ian Bell appointed as Sri Lanka's batting coach for upcoming England Test Series

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Former England Batter Ian Bell has been roped in as Sri Lanka’s batting Coach for the Three-Match Test series against England. The Sri Lanka Cricket Board announced that the 42-year-old will begin working with the team on August 16 and will remain with the squad until the series concludes.

‌The Sri Lanka Cricket Board took to their official website and announced Bell’s new role. CEO of SLC, Ashley De Silva said, “ We appointed Ian to bring in a person with local knowledge to help the players with key insights on the conditions there. Ian has a lot of experience playing in England, and we believe his input will help our team in this crucial tour.”

The former England batsman has played 118 Test matches, scoring 7,727 runs at an average of 42.69, with 22 Test centuries to his name.

Sri Lanka appointed former skipper Sanath Jayasuriya as the interim head coach last month. The former Lanka opener replaced Chris Silverwood, who resigned after the team's early exit from the T20 World Cup. Under Jayasuriya, the Lankans recently secured a 2-0 ODI series win against India, their first triumph over the Men in Blue in 27 years.

Earlier, the Sri Lankan team raised security concerns with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) due to ongoing anti-immigrant riots in Britain. Players have requested heightened security measures ahead of the upcoming Test series. Sri Lanka team manager Mahinda Halangoda stated that he alerted the ECB to these concerns after reading reports of unrest in Manchester. 

The first Test match is scheduled to be played in Manchester on August 21, followed by the second Test at Lord's on August 29. The series will conclude with the final Test at The Oval on September 6.

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