Bipin Dani
Sri Lanka’s Director of Cricket, Tom Moody, has stayed back in England, it is learnt.
According to highly placed sources close to the team management, Tom Moody, who traveled with the team on a recent England tour has stayed back in England for a few days and may not be in Sri Lanka for the forthcoming series against India.
“No, he has not returned with us. He is involved in coaching in the forthcoming The Hundred tournament here”, the source, speaking exclusively over the telephone, said.
The 30-day Hundred tournament is beginning from July 21. Two buses and a tempo were sent at the airport to receive the team members and their bags and kits.
“The players will undergo an appropriate quarantine period allocated by the Ministry of Health and frequent PCR tests before they begin the training”, one of the doctors said.
Limited over matches which begin from July 13 will be played without fans. “We take all the possible precautions and use the current medical knowledge to have a safe tournament against India”, Prof. Arjuna de Silva, the chairman of the medical panel, SLC, said.
“Our strength is the health ministry, the army and our committed medical team” . “We work together and will do our best to fight against the Corona”, he further added.
