LONDON: Mickey Arthur is likely to become head coach of Sri Lanka ahead of their upcoming two-Test series in Pakistan, which starts on December 11.
Arthur has previously coached South Africa, Australia and Pakistan.
According to a report on ESPNcricinfo, Grant Flower will join as batting coach while David Saker and Shane McDermott will take over as bowling and fielding coach respectively.
Sri Lanka Cricket has agreed to a two-year contract with the new staff although Flower will only work with the limited overs team and won’t travel to Pakistan.
Arthur is one of the most experienced coaches around, having being involved with three international teams for a significant period.
Arthur helped the Proteas achieve the top position in ICC Test rankings during his tenure with South Africa (2005-2010).
He then guided them to victory over England in an away Test series for the first time in over four decades, and their maiden Test series win in Australia (2008-09).
He was also at the helm when Pakistan lifted the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time in 2017.
Pakistan’s triumph in Champions Trophy remains one of the major highlights of Arthur’s coaching career.
But he was removed following Pakistan’s extended poor run in international cricket, which continued into the 2019 World Cup.
