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Jamie Siddons
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed former Australian cricketer Jamie Siddons as the Head Coach of the Sri Lanka national women’s team.
Siddons has served as the Head Coach of the Bangladesh national men’s team from 2007 to 2011, marking his highest level of international coaching experience.
A Level 3 qualified Coach, Siddons has also served as Head Coach of the South Australia cricket team (Redbacks) from 2015 to 2020 and was Head Coach of the Wellington Firebirds, New Zealand, from 2011 to 2015.
His one-year appointment will come into effect on 16 March.
Siddons, who enjoyed an extensive first-class cricket career in Australia and captained both South Australia and Victoria, will take on the responsibility of guiding Sri Lanka’s women’s team in preparation for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in June in England.
His first assignment will be the Sri Lanka women’s tour of Bangladesh, scheduled to take place in April-May.
Siddons replaces former Sri Lanka fast bowler Rumesh Ratnayake as Head Coach. He will be the first foreign coach to handle the Sri Lanka Women’s national cricket team. The team has been handled by former Sri Lanka cricketers in the past.
