Sri Lanka appoint Steve Rixon as fielding coach until 2019 World Cup

“We are happy to welcome Steve into the team. I am sure he will be able to help the team moving forward, with his expertise in the area of fielding; which is a vital component of the game” said Ashley De Silva, CEO, Cricket Sri Lanka.

Rixon, who featured in 13 Tests and 6 ODIs for Australia, worked as the Pakistan fielding coach for two years from 2016 to 2018.

The 64-year-old has been appointed as the fielding coach for Sri Lanka till the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019, starting from 24 December 2018.

"Mr. Manoj Abeywickrema; the current fielding coach of the Sri Lanka team, will be drafted into the High-Performance Center to work with the Development Squads," informed the Sri Lanka Cricket Board in a press release.